ID:1457 - Exploit for Path traversal in Parallels Remote Application Server - CVE-2017-9447

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:1457 - Exploit for Path traversal in Parallels Remote Application Server - CVE-2017-9447

ID:1457 - Exploit for Path traversal in Parallels Remote Application Server - CVE-2017-9447

Published: March 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24194
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9447
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Parallels Remote Application Server

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences (e.g. ".\\\") appended after the "RASHTML5Gateway" URL. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

PoC:

https://[host]/RASHTML5Gateway//..\\\..\\\..\\\..\\\..\\\windows\win.ini

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.