Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-0913 - Remote Undisclosed Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Ecartis

047910
CVSS 4.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
low complexity
ecartis
nessus

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in ecartis 0.x before 0.129a+1.0.0-snap20020514-1.3 and 1.x before 1.0.0+cvs.20030911-8 allows attackers in the same domain to gain administrator privileges and modify configuration.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_BE543D74539A11D9A9E70001020EED82.NASL
    descriptionA Debian security advisory reports : A problem has been discovered in ecartis, a mailing-list manager, which allows an attacker in the same domain as the list admin to gain administrator privileges and alter list settings.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id19105
    published2005-07-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19105
    titleFreeBSD : ecartis -- unauthorised access to admin interface (be543d74-539a-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(19105);
      script_version("1.16");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:36");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0913");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"572");
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"12918");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : ecartis -- unauthorised access to admin interface (be543d74-539a-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A Debian security advisory reports :
    
    A problem has been discovered in ecartis, a mailing-list manager,
    which allows an attacker in the same domain as the list admin to gain
    administrator privileges and alter list settings."
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/be543d74-539a-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2d8523ed"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ecartis");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/10/12");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/12/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/07/13");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"ecartis<1.0.0.s20031228_2,1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-572.NASL
    descriptionA problem has been discovered in ecartis, a mailing-list manager, which allows an attacker in the same domain as the list admin to gain administrator privileges and alter list settings.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id15670
    published2004-11-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15670
    titleDebian DSA-572-1 : ecartis - several vulnerabilities
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-572. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(15670);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:18");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0913");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"572");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-572-1 : ecartis - several vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "A problem has been discovered in ecartis, a mailing-list manager,
    which allows an attacker in the same domain as the list admin to gain
    administrator privileges and alter list settings."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-572"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the ecartis package.
    
    For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
    version 0.129a+1.0.0-snap20020514-1.3."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ecartis");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/10/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/11/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/10/21");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"ecartis", reference:"0.129a+1.0.0-snap20020514-1.3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"ecartis-cgi", reference:"0.129a+1.0.0-snap20020514-1.3")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");