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Date: Wed Oct  5 16:03:35 2005
From: c0ntexb at gmail.com (c0ntex)
Subject: Publicly Disclosing A Vulnerability

Like wind, better out than in.

On 05/10/05, Josh Perrymon <perrymonj@...workarmor.com> wrote:
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> Ok,
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> I believe in working with the Vendor to inform then of vulnerable software
> upon finding it in the wild so on?
>
> But I have a question?
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> While performing a pen-test for a large company I found a directory
> transversal vulnerability in a search program?
>
> I used Achilles and inserted the DT attack in a hidden field and posted it
> to the web server. This returned the win.ini..
>
> Cool..
>
>
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> Well? I called the company up and got the lead engineer on the phone.. He
> seemed a little pissed.
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> He told me that they found the hole internally a couple months ago but they
> don't want it public and they said I should not tell anyone about it because
> they don't want their customers at risk.
>
>
>
> So I ask the list- what is more beneficial to the customer? Not publicly
> disclosing the risk and hoping that they follow the suggestions of the
> vendor to upgrade?  Or waiting 30 days and send it out?
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> Joshua Perrymon
>
> Sr. Security Consultant
>
> Network Armor
>
> A Division of Integrated Computer Solutions
>
> perrymonj( at )networkarmor.com
>
> Cell. 850.345.9186
>
> Office: 850.205.7501 x1104
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regards
c0ntex