Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-2554 - Local Information Disclosure vulnerability in Network Associates Epolicy Orchestrator Agent 3.5.0(Patch3)

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
network-associates
nessus
NVD
Published: 2005-08-12
Updated: 2017-07-11

Summary

The web server for Network Associates ePolicy Orchestrator Agent 3.5.0 (patch 3) uses insecure permissions for the "Common Framework\Db" folder, which allows local users to read arbitrary files by creating a subfolder in the EPO agent web root directory.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Network_Associates
1

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idEPOLICY_ORCHESTRATOR_LOCAL_INFO_DISCLOSURE.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running ePolicy Orchestrator / ProtectionPilot, a system security management solution from McAfee. According to its banner, the Common Management Agent (CMA) associated with ePolicy Orchestrator / ProtectionPilot on the remote host can be used by local users to view files residing on the same partition as the affected application with LocalSystem level privileges by creating symbolic links in the agent
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id19552
published2005-09-01
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19552
titleePolicy Orchestrator Symlink Arbitrary Privileged File Access
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(19552);
  script_version("1.17");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/10 14:27:33");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-2554");
  script_bugtraq_id(14549);

  script_name(english:"ePolicy Orchestrator Symlink Arbitrary Privileged File Access");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for local information disclosure vulnerability in ePolicy Orchestrator");
 
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is prone to an information disclosure
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running ePolicy Orchestrator / ProtectionPilot, a
system security management solution from McAfee. 

According to its banner, the Common Management Agent (CMA) associated
with ePolicy Orchestrator / ProtectionPilot on the remote host can be
used by local users to view files residing on the same partition as
the affected application with LocalSystem level privileges by creating
symbolic links in the agent's web root directory.  This may enable
them to read files to which they would not otherwise have access.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://reedarvin.thearvins.com/20050811-01.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://knowledge.mcafee.com/article/430/KB42216_f.SAL_Public.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply CMA 3.5 Patch 4 as described in the vendor's advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/09/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/08/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator");
  script_end_attributes();
 
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8081);

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");


port = get_http_port(default:8081);

# Grab the initial page.
res = http_get_cache(item:"/", port:port, exit_on_fail: 1);


# There's a problem if ...
if (
  # it looks like EPO and...
  '<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="FrameworkLog.xsl"?>' >< res &&
  egrep(string:res, pattern:"^ +<Log component=.+</Log") &&
  # the version is below 3.5.0.508 (ie, 3.5.0 patch 4)
  egrep(string:res, pattern:"^ +<version>3\.([0-4]\..*|5\.0\.([0-4].*|50[0-7]))<")
) {
  security_warning(port);
}

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