Description
Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to getpath.aspx, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Absolute News Manager .NET 5.1 - 'getpath.aspx' Direct Request Error Message Information EDB-30845 · webapps · Dec 4, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.procheckup.com/Vulnerability_PR07-39.php
- 26692 vdb-entry
- 3421 third-party-advisory
- 20071204 PR07-39: Multiple vulnerabilities on Absolute News Manager.NET 5.1 including file retrieval and SQL injection mailing-list
- absolutenewsmanager-getpath-info-disclosure(38874) vdb-entry