Directory traversal vulnerability in the Preferences menu item in SQL-Ledger 2.8.24 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the countrycode field.
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.
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54967 | vdb entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508559/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
http://secunia.com/advisories/37877 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37431 | vdb entry |