PT-2017-6732 · Unknown · Helpdesk Pro

Gregor Mynarsky + 2 · Published 2017-09-20 · Updated 2017-09-22 · CVE-2015-4074

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Helpdesk Pro plugin versions prior to 1.4.0

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files due to a directory traversal vulnerability. This is achieved by using a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter within a "ticket.download attachment" task.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.4.0, update to version 1.4.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the ticket.download attachment task to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-4074

Affected Products

Helpdesk Pro

References · 5

• 🔥 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/102 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/75971 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/37666 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132766/Joomla-Helpdesk-Pro-XSS-File-Disclosure-SQL-Injection.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4074 · Security Note