Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in certain ActiveX controls in WatchFire AppScan 7.0 allow remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) CompactSave and (2) SaveSession method in one control, and the (3) saveRecordedExploreToFile method in a different control. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5496 | exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28940 | vdb entry exploit |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019948 | vdb entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42077 | vdb entry |