Movable Type Lets Remote Authenticated Users Read Local Files
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025710 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025710
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 27 2011
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to versions 4.37, 5.06, 5.12
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Movable Type. A remote authenticated user can read files on the target system.
A remote authenticated user with "Create Entries" or "Manage Blog" permissions can read specified files on the target system.
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Impact:
A remote authenticated user with "Create Entries" or "Manage Blog" permissions can read specified files on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (4.37, 5.06, 5.12).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.movabletype.org/2011/06/movable_type_512_506_and_437_security_updates.html
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Vendor URL: www.movabletype.org/2011/06/movable_type_512_506_and_437_security_updates.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:53:51 +0000
Subject: Movable Type
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http://www.movabletype.org/2011/06/movable_type_512_506_and_437_security_updates.html
> Under certain circumstances, a user who has "Create Entries" or "Manage Blog"
> pemissions may be able to read known files on the local file system.
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