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Message-ID: <000201c38da4$0057c190$6401a8c0@EnSof>
From: ptrs-ejy at bp.iij4u.or.jp (Eiji James Yoshida)
Subject: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 "Shell Folders" Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Title:
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 "Shell Folders" Directory Traversal Vulnerability
[http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley/1667/advisory08e.html]
Date:
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8 October 2003
Author:
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Eiji James Yoshida [ptrs-ejy@...iij4u.or.jp]
Vulnerable:
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Windows Server 2003 (Internet Explorer 6.0)
Overview:
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Windows Server 2003 allows remote attacker to traverse "Shell Folders" directories.
A remote attacker is able to gain access to the path of the %USERPROFILE% folder without guessing a target user name by this
vulnerability.
ex.) %USERPROFILE% = "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%"
Details:
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Windows Server 2003 allows remote attacker to traverse "Shell Folders" directories and access arbitrary files via "shell:[Shell
Folders]\..\" in a malicious link.
[Shell Folders]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
AppData: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data"
Cookies: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Cookies"
Desktop: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Desktop"
Favorites: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Favorites"
NetHood: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\NetHood"
Personal: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents"
PrintHood: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\PrintHood"
Recent: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Recent"
SendTo: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\SendTo"
Start Menu: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Start Menu"
Templates: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Templates"
Programs: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Start Menu\Programs"
Startup: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
Local Settings: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings"
Local AppData: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data"
Cache: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
History: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\History"
My Pictures: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\My Pictures"
Fonts: "C:\WINDOWS\Fonts"
My Music: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\My Music"
My Video: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\My Videos"
CD Burning: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning"
Administrative Tools: "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"
Exploit code:
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This exploit reads %TEMP%\exploit.html.
You need to create it.
And click on the malicious link.
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Malicious link:
<a href="shell:cache\..\..\Local Settings\Temp\exploit.html">Exploit</a>
Workaround:
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None.
Vendor Status:
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Microsoft was notified on 9 June 2003.
They plan to fix this bug in a future service pack.
Microsoft Knowledge Base(KB829493)
[http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=829493]
Thanks:
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Microsoft Security Response Center
Masaki Yamazaki (Japan GTSC Security Response Team)
Youji Okuten (Japan GTSC Security Response Team)
Similar vulnerability:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer %USERPROFILE% Folder Disclosure Vulnerability
[http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley/1667/advisory07e.html]
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Eiji James Yoshida
penetration technique research site
E-mail: ptrs-ejy@...iij4u.or.jp
URL: http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley/1667/index.htm
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