OSVDB ID: 8270

Title: DansGuardian Hex Encoded Banned Extension Filter Bypass

Info

Disclosure
Jul 29, 2004

Discovery
Jul 28, 2004

Dates

Exploit
Jul 29, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 DansGuardian contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to bypass banned extensions filter. The issue is triggered when the attacker uses hexadecimal encoded characters in the URI file name to be retrieved. It is possible that the flaw may allow banned files to be viewed.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Security Software

Solution

 Upgrade to version 2.8.0.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Daniel Barron

DansGuardian 2

 2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7-1
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.2.9-1
2.2.9
2.2.10
2.4.5-1
2.6.1-5
2.7.3-1
2.8.0
2.8.1

References

Credit
  • RubĂ©n Molina - rubenudea.edu.co -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/8270