Elron IM Products Vulnerability

[Erik Tayler <erik () DIGITALDEFENSE NET>]

At least two products of the Elron Internet Manager family of tools
contain directory traversal vulnerabilities. The problem exists in
the following products:

  --[ IM Message Inspector
  --[ IM Anti-Virus

Elron Internet Manager products that are not vulnerable are:

  --[ IM Firewall

Untested Elron software is listed below:

  --[ IM Web Inspector

If the IM Web Inspector comes with Elron Software's proprietary web
server as well, it is undoubtedly vulnerable as well.

Exact version numbers were not obtained, this can be attributed to
the tragic loss of 3 VMWare images [it was a painful experience].
Vulnerabilities were discovered on 2-21-01, so whichever versions
were current at time of discovery, those are the vulnerable versions.
Elron Software was contacted on 2-21-01, I was not told if they were
going to release a fix or not. If you use Elron Software products,
check http://www.elronsw.com for updates, or call technical support.

I attached a .zip file with more details on the vulnerability, the .zip
file contains one (1) TXT file, and one (1) Word document. I attached
the TXT file for those who are scared of macros. Have fun.

Erik Tayler
Security Analyst
Digital Defense Incorporated
http://www.digitaldefense.net

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