[SA20165] FrontRange iHEAT Host System Access Vulnerability

TITLE:
FrontRange iHEAT Host System Access Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20165

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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
FrontRange iHEAT 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/10124/

DESCRIPTION:
mcdanielar has reported a vulnerability in FrontRange iHEAT, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to iHEAT allowing a user to select
and run an external application to view attachments that are uploaded
by the user. This can potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary
files that the user may upload onto the server that is hosting
iHEAT.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 8.3.7.

SOLUTION:
The vulnerability has reportedly been fixed in version 8.3.7.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
mcdanielar

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