Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-3538 - Unspecified vulnerability in Ifax Solutions Hylafax 4.2.3

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ifax_Solutions
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2006-015.NASL
    descriptionPatrice Fournier discovered the faxrcvd/notify scripts (executed as the uucp/fax user) run user-supplied input through eval without any attempt at sanitising it first. This would allow any user who could submit jobs to HylaFAX, or through telco manipulation control the representation of callid information presented to HylaFAX to run arbitrary commands as the uucp/fax user. (CVE-2005-3539, only
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id20794
    published2006-01-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20794
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2006:015)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2006:015. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(20794);
      script_version ("1.15");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:48");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3538", "CVE-2005-3539");
      script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2006:015");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2006:015)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security
    updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Patrice Fournier discovered the faxrcvd/notify scripts (executed as
    the uucp/fax user) run user-supplied input through eval without any
    attempt at sanitising it first. This would allow any user who could
    submit jobs to HylaFAX, or through telco manipulation control the
    representation of callid information presented to HylaFAX to run
    arbitrary commands as the uucp/fax user. (CVE-2005-3539, only 'notify'
    in the covered versions)
    
    Updated packages were also reviewed for vulnerability to an issue
    where if PAM is disabled, a user could log in with no password.
    (CVE-2005-3538)
    
    In addition, some fixes to the packages for permissions, and the
    %pre/%post scripts were backported from cooker. (#19679)
    
    The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
      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:mandriva:linux:hylafax");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-client");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-server");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.2.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.2.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.2.0-devel");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/01/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/01/22");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"hylafax-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"hylafax-client-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"hylafax-server-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"hylafax-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"hylafax-client-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"hylafax-server-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", reference:"hylafax-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", reference:"hylafax-client-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", reference:"hylafax-server-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idHYLAFAX_AUTH_BYPASS.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running HylaFAX, a fax / pager server application for Linux / unix. The version of HylaFAX installed on the remote host does not check passwords when authenticating users via hfaxd, its fax server. An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication using a valid username and gain access to the system.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id20387
    published2006-01-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20387
    titleHylaFAX hfaxd with PAM Password Policy Bypass
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description) {
      script_id(20387);
      script_version("1.17");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3538");
      script_bugtraq_id(16150);
     
      script_name(english:"HylaFAX hfaxd with PAM Password Policy Bypass");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for password check vulnerability in HylaFAX hfaxd");
     
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote fax server fails to properly validate passwords." );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running HylaFAX, a fax / pager server application
    for Linux / unix. 
    
    The version of HylaFAX installed on the remote host does not check
    passwords when authenticating users via hfaxd, its fax server.  An
    attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication using a valid
    username and gain access to the system." );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://bugs.hylafax.org//show_bug.cgi?id=682" );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release" );
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Rebuild HylaFAX with PAM support or upgrade to HylaFAX version 4.2.4
    or later." );
     script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
     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: "2006/01/10");
     script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2006/01/04");
     script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:23");
    script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
    script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
      script_end_attributes();
    
     
      script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
      script_family(english:"Misc.");
     
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("find_service_3digits.nasl");
      script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only");
      script_require_ports("Services/hylafax", 4559);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("ftp_func.inc");
    
    if (supplied_logins_only) audit(AUDIT_SUPPLIED_LOGINS_ONLY);
    
    port = get_kb_item("Services/hylafax");
    if (!port) port = 4559;
    if (!get_port_state(port)) exit(0);
    
    
    # Try to exploit the flaw.
    soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
    if (soc) {
      foreach user (make_list("fax", "guest", "root")) {
        # There's a problem if we can log in using a random password.
        pass = rand_str();
        if (ftp_authenticate(socket:soc, user:user, pass:pass)) {
            report = string(
              "Nessus was able to log in using the following credentials :\n",
              "\n",
              "  User:     ", user, "\n",
              "  Password: ", pass, "\n"
            );
    
          security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
          exit(0);
        }
      }
    
      ftp_close(socket:soc);
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200601-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200601-03 (HylaFAX: Multiple vulnerabilities) Patrice Fournier discovered that HylaFAX runs the notify script on untrusted user input. Furthermore, users can log in without a password when HylaFAX is installed with the pam USE-flag disabled. Impact : An attacker could exploit the input validation vulnerability to run arbitrary code as the user running HylaFAX, which is usually uucp. The password vulnerability could be exploited to log in without proper user credentials. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id20413
    published2006-01-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20413
    titleGLSA-200601-03 : HylaFAX: Multiple 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 200601-03.
    #
    # 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(20413);
      script_version("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:43");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3538", "CVE-2005-3539");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200601-03");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200601-03 : HylaFAX: Multiple 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-200601-03
    (HylaFAX: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Patrice Fournier discovered that HylaFAX runs the notify script on
        untrusted user input. Furthermore, users can log in without a password
        when HylaFAX is installed with the pam USE-flag disabled.
      
    Impact :
    
        An attacker could exploit the input validation vulnerability to
        run arbitrary code as the user running HylaFAX, which is usually uucp.
        The password vulnerability could be exploited to log in without proper
        user credentials.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      # http://www.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://legacy.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200601-03"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All HylaFAX users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/hylafax-4.2.3-r1'"
      );
      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:hylafax");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/01/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/01/15");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 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-misc/hylafax", unaffected:make_list("ge 4.2.3-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 4.2.3-r1"))) 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, "HylaFAX");
    }