Advisory Details

February 23rd, 2010

EMC HomeBase SSL Service Arbitrary File Upload Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-10-020
ZDI-CAN-644

CVE ID CVE-2010-0620
CVSS SCORE 10.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS EMC
AFFECTED PRODUCTS HomeBase Server
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary files on vulnerable installations of EMC HomeBase Server. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the HomeBase SSL Service due to a failure to sanitize '../' directory traversal modifiers from a parameter. This will allow a user to specify any filename to upload arbitrary contents into. Successful exploitation can result in code execution under the context of the service.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

EMC has released a Security Advisory (ESA-2010-003) identifier to customers through Powerlink.


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2009-12-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2010-02-23 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security (www.harmonysecurity.com)
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