(PT-2011-12) Positive Technologies Security Advisory
Information Disclosure in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 8.0
Vulnerable software
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus
Version: 8.0 (8019) and earlier
Application link:
http://www.servicedeskplus.com
Severity level
Severity level: Medium
Impact: Application Database Access
Access Vector: Network exploitable
CVSS v2:
Base Score: 6.3
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
CVE: not assigned
Software description
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is a technical support and assests management system.
Vulnerability description
Positive Research Center has discovered an information disclosure in ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus.
Incorrect privilege validation allows attackers with guest privileges (account guest/guest) to modify backup rights and use these new rights to create a backup copy in any folder.
How to fix
Update your software up to the latest version
Advisory status
24.06.2011 - Vendor is notified
28.06.2011 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
29.11.2011 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
27.01.2012 - Public disclosure
Credits
The vulnerability was discovered by Alexander Zaitsev, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2011-12
Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:
http://www.ptsecurity.com/advisory1.aspx
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/
About Positive Technologies
Positive Technologies www.ptsecurity.com is among the key players in the IT security market in Russia.
The principal activities of the company include the development of integrated tools for information security monitoring (MaxPatrol); providing IT security consulting services and technical support; development of the Securitylab leading Russian information security portal.
Among the clients of Positive Technologies, there are more than 40 state enterprises, more than 50 banks and financial organizations, 20 telecommunication companies, more than 40 plant facilities, as well as IT, service and retail companies from Russia, the CIS countries, the Baltic States, China, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Iran, Israel, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and the USA.
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