[SA19325] Xeneo Web Server Script Source Disclosure Vulnerability

TITLE:
Xeneo Web Server Script Source Disclosure Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19325

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19325/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Xeneo Web Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/699/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Xeneo Web Server,
which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially
sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to a validation error of the filename
extension supplied by the user in the URL. This can be exploited to
retrieve the source code of script files (e.g. ASP, PHP) from the
server via specially crafted requests containing dot, space and slash
characters.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.2.22.0. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Filter malicious characters and character sequences in a proxy or
firewall with URL filtering capabilities.

Use another product.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Tan Chew Keong, Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-20/

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