On the Trend Micro Threat Discovery Appliance 2.6.1062r1, directory traversal when processing a session_id cookie allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to delete arbitrary files as root. This can be used to bypass authentication or cause a DoS.
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://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/8216/commits/0f07875a2ddb0bfbb4e985ab074e9fc56da1dcf6 | third party advisory exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97599 | third party advisory vdb entry |