Vulnerability Note VU#240150

SmarterTools default basic web server vulnerabilities

Overview

Multiple SmarterTools applications install a default basic web server which contains multiple vulnerabilities

I. Description

Multiple SmarterTools applications by default install a basic web server which allows administrators to start using the application immediately after installation. This basic web server is vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilites. According to the vulnerability reporter this basic web server is vulnerable to XML injection, operating system command execution, LDAP injection, directory path traversal, and denial of service.

II. Impact

An attacker with network access to the SmarterTools application basic web server may be able to run system commands, inject arbitrary data, or download arbitrary files.

III. Solution

The vendor recommends that users do not use the included web server in a production environment. They advise users to use Microsoft Internet Information Services instead. Instructions for configuring the SmarterTools suite of applications to use Microsoft Internet Information Services can be found on SmarterTools knowledge base.

Vendor Information

Vendor	Status	Date Notified	Date Updated
SmarterTools Inc.	Affected		2011-05-18

References

http://xss.cx/examples/smarterstats-60-oscommandinjection-directorytraversal-xml-sqlinjection.html.html
http://portal.smartertools.com/KB/a1485/set-up-smartermail-as-a-site-in-iis-70.aspx
http://portal.smartertools.com/KB/a1484/set-up-smartermail-as-an-iis-site-iis-60.aspx
http://portal.smartertools.com/KB/search.aspx

Credit

Thanks to David Hoyt of Hoyt LLC Research for reporting these vulnerabilities.

This document was written by Michael Orlando.

Other Information

Date Public:	2011-05-18
Date First Published:	2011-05-18
Date Last Updated:	2011-05-18
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Severity Metric:	0.00
Document Revision:	10