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TITLE:
ArchiveXpert Archive Handling Directory Traversal Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24827

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24827/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
ArchiveXpert 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/13871/

DESCRIPTION:
Hamid Ebadi has discovered a vulnerability in ArchiveXpert, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error when
extracting various archives. This makes it possible to extract files
to arbitrary locations outside the specified directory using the
"../" directory traversal sequence.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.02 build 80. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not extract untrusted archives.

To reduce the risk, never extract files as an administrative user.

Use another product.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Hamid Ebadi

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.bugtraq.ir/articles/advisory/archivexpert_directory_traversal/8

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