Date: 4 Jun 2003 09:26:37 -0000
From: JeiAr <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]Subject: MegaBrowser HTTP and FTP Vulnerabilities
Description
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Megabrowser is a free standalone program that enables you to host
websites and FTP sites by utilizing its powerful advanced peer-to-peer
features. You can now host websites and FTP sites without paying any
hosting fees. Simply store your sites in the directories of your choice
on your laptop or personal computer.
HTTP Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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MegaBrowser HTTP server is vulnerable to a directory traversal
vulnerability which allows access to any file on the system as
well as directory viewing of the root web directory
http://www.someplace.com/../../../../../WINNT/repair/samhttp://www.someplace.com/../
FTP User Enumeration Vulnerability
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While not as serious as the previously mentioned vuln, this still
poses a threat as it may allow an attacker to harvest a list of
valid FTP usernames on the system.
user blah
530 User can't log in
user anonymous
331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password
These vulnerabilities are present in the current versions (0.71b) but may
affect earlier versions as well. Vendor was contacted but did not reply.
Credits go to JeiAr of GulfTech Computers and CSA Security Research
http://www.gulftech.org
