Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-0131 - Remote vulnerability in Berlios Konversation 0.15

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
berlios
nessus

Summary

The Quick Connection dialog in Konversation 0.15 inadvertently uses the user-provided password as the nickname instead of the user-provided nickname when connecting to the IRC server, which could leak the password to other users.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Berlios
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_5C7BB4DD6A5611D997EC000C6E8F12EF.NASL
    descriptionKonversation comes with Perl scripts that do not properly escape shell characters on executing a script. This makes it possible to attack Konversation with shell script command injection.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id18948
    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/18948
    titleFreeBSD : konversation -- shell script command injection (5c7bb4dd-6a56-11d9-97ec-000c6e8f12ef)
    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(18948);
      script_version("1.17");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:37");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0129", "CVE-2005-0130", "CVE-2005-0131");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : konversation -- shell script command injection (5c7bb4dd-6a56-11d9-97ec-000c6e8f12ef)");
      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:
    "Konversation comes with Perl scripts that do not properly escape shell
    characters on executing a script. This makes it possible to attack
    Konversation with shell script command injection."
      );
      # http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=110616016509114
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110616016509114"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/5c7bb4dd-6a56-11d9-97ec-000c6e8f12ef.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2f96ca70"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/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:konversation");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/01/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/01/19");
      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:"konversation<0.15")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200501-34.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-34 (Konversation: Various vulnerabilities) Wouter Coekaerts has discovered three vulnerabilities within Konversation: The Server::parseWildcards function, which is used by the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id16425
    published2005-02-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/16425
    titleGLSA-200501-34 : Konversation: Various vulnerabilities
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-34.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(16425);
      script_version("1.19");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:42");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0129", "CVE-2005-0130", "CVE-2005-0131");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200501-34");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200501-34 : Konversation: Various vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-34
    (Konversation: Various vulnerabilities)
    
        Wouter Coekaerts has discovered three vulnerabilities within
        Konversation:
        The Server::parseWildcards function, which
        is used by the 'Quick Buttons', does not properly handle variable
        expansion (CAN-2005-0129).
        Perl scripts included with
        Konversation do not properly escape shell metacharacters
        (CAN-2005-0130).
        The 'Nick' and 'Password' fields in the Quick
        Connect dialog can be easily confused (CAN-2005-0131).
      
    Impact :
    
        A malicious server could create specially crafted channels, which
        would exploit certain flaws in Konversation, potentially leading to the
        execution of shell commands. A user could also unintentionally input
        their password into the 'Nick' field in the Quick Connect dialog,
        exposing his password to IRC users, and log files.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      # http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050121-1.txt
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050121-1.txt"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200501-34"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Konversation users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-irc/konversation-0.15.1'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/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:gentoo:linux:konversation");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/01/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/02/14");
      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:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"net-irc/konversation", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.15.1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.15.1"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Konversation");
    }