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Beck GmbH IPC@Chip does not adequately validate user input thereby disclosing sensitive network data via crafted URL

Vulnerability Note VU#574739

Original Release Date: 2001-09-14 | Last Revised: 2003-04-09

Overview

An insecure default configuration in the Beck IPC@CHIP allows an intruder to obtain priviledged system information.

Description

The Beck IPC@CHIP is a single chip embedded webserver. The Beck IPC@CHIP ships with a cgi script named "ChipCfg". Using a specially crafted url, an attacker can cause this cgi script to return sensitive network configuration data stored on the IPC@CHIP.

Impact

An intruder can gain access to sensitive network data stored on the IPC@CHIP.

Solution

According to Ernest Schloesser of Beck IPC GmbH, the API allows removal of this CGI with the CGI_REMOVE function.

Vendor Information

574739
 

Beck GmbH Affected

Notified:  May 21, 2001 Updated: July 17, 2002

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

Please see http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/06/msg00010.html

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

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References

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was discovered by Sentry Research Labs.

This document was written by Ian A. Finlay.

Other Information

CVE IDs: CVE-2001-1341
Severity Metric: 6.75
Date Public: 2001-05-24
Date First Published: 2001-09-14
Date Last Updated: 2003-04-09 18:52 UTC
Document Revision: 14

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