PT-2013-56: Path Traversal in Huawei SGSN USN9810
Vulnerable platform
Huawei SGSN USN9810
Link:
http://www.huawei.com/
Severity level
Severity level: Medium
Impact: Local Files Reading
Access Vector: Remote
CVSS v2:
Base Score: 4.0
Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
CVE: not assigned
Platform description
Huawei SGSN USN9810 is a unified service node designed by Huawei. It can be used in the 2.5G General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) system, 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), and evolved packet core (EPC) system.
Vulnerability description
The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Path Traversal vulnerability in Huawei SGSN USN9810.
REPORTDIR parameter allows the use of symbols, which enable going beyond the current directory.
How to fix
Customers can contact the Huawei Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to request upgrades
Advisory status
29.05.2013 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
31.07.2013 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
05.02.2014 - Public disclosure
Credits
The vulnerability was detected by Kirill Ermakov, Kirill Mosolov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2013-56
Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:
http://www.ptsecurity.com/research/advisory/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/