TITLE:
F-Secure Products Web Console Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17361

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17361/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/3339/
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/454/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in F-Secure Anti-Virus for
Microsoft Exchange and F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper, which can be
exploited by malicious people to gain knowledge of potentially
sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to a directory traversal error in the
Web Console. This can be exploited to read arbitrary files on the
server via directory traversal attacks.

Successful exploitation requires that the attacker is able to connect
to the Web Console via an allowed host. The Web Console allows only
connections from the localhost in its default configuration.

The vulnerability has been reported in the following products:
* F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40
* F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.42, 6.41, 6.40

SOLUTION:
Apply hotfix.

F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange 6.40:
ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/hotfix/fsav-mse/fsavmse640-01.zip

F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.42:
ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/hotfix/fsig/fsigk642-01.zip

F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper 6.40 and 6.41:
The vendor recommends upgrading to version 6.42 and then applying the
hotfix for 6.42.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Mikko Korppi.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.f-secure.com/security/fsc-2005-2.shtml
ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/hotfix/fsav-mse/fsavmse640-01_readme.txt
ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/hotfix/fsig/fsigk642-01_readme.txt

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