EMC Navisphere Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability

iDEFENSE Security Advisory 08.05.05
www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=288&type=vulnerabilities
August 05, 2005

I. BACKGROUND

EMC Navisphere storage management software is a suite of tools that 
enables discovery, monitoring, provisioning, and reporting on EMC 
CLARiiON FC4700 Storage Systems.

II. DESCRIPTION

Remote exploitation a directory traversal vulnerability in EMC Corp. 
Navisphere Manager could allow an attacker to retrieve arbitrary files 
from the system running Navisphere Manager as well as retrieve directory

listings.

The vulnerability specifically exists due to a lack of validation of 
HTTP requests. The following request can be used to retrieve the 
Navisphere Manager log file, which often contains the administrative 
password in plaintext:

http://vulnerable/../../../../../../../EMC/NAVISPHERE/common/log/navimon
.log 

Another flaw allows a user to list the contents of arbitrary directories

by simply appending a '.' to the end of a request. The following request

will list the contents of the server root: 

http://vulnerable/. 

III. ANALYSIS

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to gain access to files 
on the target system; in some cases, it is possible to retrieve the 
Clarion Administrator password by viewing log files. 

IV. DETECTION

Navisphere Manager Base 6.4.1.0.0 is reportedly vulnerable.

V. WORKAROUND

Limit access to the Navisphere Manager server to only trusted hosts. 
Since the Manager runs on TCP port 80, apply filters where possible.

VI. VENDOR RESPONSE

"The vulnerability identified is found in older versions of Navisphere
Management Server (r), for which an update has been issued.  In these
updated versions, HTTP validation is implemented.  Attempts to traverse
the file system by way of a URL (e.g., "../../..") are detected and such
requests are rejected with the following error:

  'The page cannot be displayed'

Customers running Navisphere Manager Version 6.4, 6.5, or 6.6 who do not
have the following revisions (or higher) should contact their authorized
EMC Service representative:

6.6.0.5.0 Management Server
6.6.0.5.0 Management Server Base
6.6.0.5.0 Windows Management Server

6.5.4.0.0 Management Server
6.5.4.0.0 Management Server Base
6.5.4.0.0 Windows Management Server

6.4.8.0.0 Management Server
6.4.8.0.0 Management Server Base
6.4.8.0.0 Windows Management Server

Later revisions of Navisphere Management Server that come bundled with
the FLARE Operating Environment (FOE) already contain this fix, starting
with FLARE 14 (rev 02.07) released in June 2004."

VII. CVE INFORMATION

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the
name CAN-2005-2357 to the "../" issue and CAN-2005-2358 to the trailing
dot issue. These are candidates for inclusion in the CVE list
(http://cve.mitre.org), which standardizes names for security problems.

VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE

04/19/2005  Initial vendor notification
05/05/2005  Initial vendor response
08/05/2005  Coordinated public disclosure

IX. CREDIT

The discoverer of this vulnerability wishes to remain anonymous.

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