TITLE:
Xerox WorkCentre Pro PostScript Directory Traversal

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13971

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13971/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Xerox WorkCentre Pro
http://secunia.com/product/4553/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Xerox WorkCentre Pro, which can
be exploited by malicious users to gain knowledge of sensitive
information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the
ESS/ Network Controller within the PostScript file interpretation
code. This can be exploited via a specially crafted PostScript file
containing directory traversal characters to gain unauthorised access
to arbitrary files (e.g. the encrypted password file).

The vulnerability has been reported in WorkCentre Pro 32/40 Color
(versions 01.00.060 through 01.02.083).

SOLUTION:
Apply patch:
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_XRX05_001_patch.zip

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/CERT_Xerox_Security_XRX05_001.pdf

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