Advisory Details

September 16th, 2015

GE MDS PulseNET FileDownloadServlet Directory Traversal Information Disclosure And Deletion Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2015-6459
CVSS SCORE	9.4, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS	GE
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	MDS PulseNET
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['19810']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files on vulnerable installations of GE MDS PulseNET. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the FileDownloadServlet. By specifying a filename including directory traversal, an attacker can read and then delete an arbitrary file on the system. The read and subsequent deletion will be performed under the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	GE has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-258-03
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-04-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2015-09-16 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Andrea Micalizzi (rgod)

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