TITLE:
SAXoPRESS "url" Parameter Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19566

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19566/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
SAXoPRESS 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/2261/

DESCRIPTION:
Data Security has reported a vulnerability in SAXoPRESS, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed to the "url" parameter in "apps/pbcs.dll/misc" is not
properly sanitised before being used. This can be exploited to
disclose the contents of arbitrary files via directory traversal
attacks.

SOLUTION:
Restrict web access to "apps/pbcs.dll/misc". This may affect
functionality.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Data Security

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