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TITLE:
HTTP File Server File Upload Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27930

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27930/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
HTTP File Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/16793/

DESCRIPTION:
Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in HTTP File Server,
which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when handling file upload
requests to a certain directory. This can be exploited to upload
malicious files to arbitrary parent directories via directory
traversal attacks.

Successful exploitation requires upload access to the initial
directory.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.2b.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.2b.
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=dl

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Luigi Auriemma

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Luigi Auriemma:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/hfsup-adv.txt

HTTP File Server:
http://www.rejetto.com/hfs/?f=wn

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