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TITLE:
Kiwi CatTools TFTP Server Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24103

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information,
System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
Kiwi CatTools 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/9979/

DESCRIPTION:
Nicob has discovered a vulnerability in Kiwi CatTools, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or
compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error within
the TFTP server. This can be exploited to upload or download files to
and from arbitrary locations outside the TFTP root via specially
crafted directory traversal sequences.

Example:
get [character]//..//..//[file]
put [character]//..//..//[file]

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.2.7. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Use the application in a trusted network environment only.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Nicob

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-February/052288.html

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