Title:
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NATO Research & Technology ORG - File Include Vulnerability


Date:
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2011-11-02


References:
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=307


VL-ID:
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307


Introduction:
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The NATO Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) (Organisation pour la Recherche et la Technologie OTAN in French) 
promotes and conducts co-operative scientific research and exchange of technical information amongst 26 NATO nations 
and 38 NATO partners. The largest such collaborative body in the world, the RTO encompasses over 3000 scientists and 
engineers addressing the complete scope of defence technologies and operational domains. This effort is supported by 
an executive agency, the Research and Technology Agency (RTA), that facilitates the collaboration by organising a wide 
range of studies, workshops, symposia, and other forums in which researchers can meet and exchange knowledge.

(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_Research_and_Technology_Organisation )


Abstract:
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An anonymous Vulnerability Laboratory researcher discovered a file include vulnerability on the official Nato Research & Technologie Organisation service.


Report-Timeline:
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2011-11-01:  Vendor Notification
2011-11-01:  Vendor Response/Feedback
2011-11-02:  Vendor Fix/Patch
2011-11-02:  Public or Non-Public Disclosure


Status:
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Published


Exploitation-Technique:
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Remote


Severity:
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Critical


Details:
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A File Include Vulnerability is detected on the NATO Reseacht & Technologie Organisation service. An unsecure application parameter 
request allows remote attackers to include local files. Successful exploitation of the file inclusion may result in dbms compromise, 
defacement, steal of webmail and login portal accounts or manipulation of service/application content.

Vulnerable Module(s):
                [+] MAIN ASP

Vulnerable Para(s):    
                [+] ?topic=


Picture(s):
                ../fi_1.png


Proof of Concept:
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The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers. For demonstration or reproduce ...

PoC:
http://www.rto.nato.int/Main.asp?topic=images/2008/webbanner.jpg

Reference:
http://[SERVER].int/[FILE].[ASP]?[PARA]=[INCLUDE LOCAL FILE OR PATH]


Solution:
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To fix the security issue restrict the request to allowed files & parse the input.
Form a secure exception-handling & filter to prevent against future web attacks.


Risk:
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The security risk of the file include vulnerability is estimated as critical.


Credits:
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory - Alexander Fuchs (f0x23)  &  Benjamin Kunz Mejri (Rem0ve)


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