eFront Enterprise v3.6.9 - Arbitrary Download Vulnerability

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Title:
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eFront Enterprise v3.6.9 - Arbitrary Download Vulnerability


Date:
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2011-10-08


References:
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=290
http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=230


VL-ID:
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290


Introduction:
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Tailored with larger organizations in mind, eFront Enterprise offers solutions for the management of companies most 
valued asset - the people. Based on a coherent approach to human capital management which keeps the workforce actively 
engaged, the eFront Enterprise platform offers the means of aligning learning programs with business goals to cultivate 
employee skills and knowledge associated with business performance. eFront Enterprise builds on top of eFront 
Educational.

(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://efrontlearning.net/product/efront-enterprise.html)


Abstract:
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A Researcher of the Vulnerability Laboratory Team discovered a remote arbitrary download vulnerability on the eFronts 
Enterprise CMS v3.6.9.



Report-Timeline:
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2011-09-28:     Vendor Notification
2011-09-29:     Vendor Response/Feedback
2011-10-06:     Vendor Fix/Patch
2011-10-08:     Public or Non-Public Disclosure


Status:
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Published


Affected Products:
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eFront
Product: eLearning Enterprise Edition v3.6.9


Exploitation-Technique:
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Remote


Severity:
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High


Details:
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A remote arbitrary download vulnerability is detected on eFronts CMS v.3.6.9! The bug allows an remote attacker to read 
and even download files 
over the vulnerable param request. Successful exploitation of the bug can lead to read and download of important 
configuration files
by trainers & trainees.

Vulnerable Module(s):
                                                        [+] Administration, Trainee  & Trainer Section

Vulnerable File(s):
                                                        [+] view_file.php

Vulnerable Param(s):
                                                        [+] ?file=


Picture(s):
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Proof of Concept:
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The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers. For demonstration or reproduce ...

PoC: 
http://demo.xxx.com/enterprise/www/view_file.php?file=/var/www/vhosts/demo/enterprise/www/administrator.php
http://demo.xxx.com/enterprise/www/view_file.php?file=/var/www/vhosts/demo/enterprise/www/view_file.php


Solution:
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2011-10-08 v3.6.10 build 11944  - http://www.efrontlearning.net/download


Risk:
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The security risk of the remote arbitrary download vulnerability is estimated as high.


Credits:
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory - Chokri B.A (Meister) [http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/show.php?user=Chokri%20B.A.]


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