MondoSoft's MondoSearch File Creation Vulnerability

Reported September 24, 2003 by Jens H. Christensen.

VERSIONS AFFECTED

Mondosoft MondoSearch 5.1, 5.0, and 4.4 for Windows

DESCRIPTION

A vulnerability in Mondosoft MondoSearch for Windows can result in the execution of arbitrary code on the vulnerable computer. One of the default installation files, msmsetup.exe, contains a vulnerability that lets malicious users create files with user-specified content on the Web server or anywhere that the executing user (typically IUSR_xxx) has write access. For details about this vulnerability, see the discoverer's web site.

VENDOR RESPONSE

Mondosoft has released a patch for this vulnerability.

CREDIT          
Discovered byJens H. Christensen.