Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-3539 - Scripts Remote Command Execution vulnerability in Hylafax

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
hylafax
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Multiple eval injection vulnerabilities in HylaFAX 4.2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) the notify script in HylaFAX 4.2.0 to 4.2.3 and (2) crafted CallID parameters to the faxrcvd script in HylaFAX 4.2.2 and 4.2.3.

Exploit-Db

descriptionHylafax 4.1/4.2 Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2005-3539. Remote exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:27032
last seen2016-02-03
modified2006-01-05
published2006-01-05
reporterPatrice Fournier
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/27032/
titleHylafax 4.1/4.2 - Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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 familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-933.NASL
    descriptionPatrice Fournier found that hylafax passes unsanitized user data in the notify script, allowing users with the ability to submit jobs to run arbitrary commands with the privileges of the hylafax server.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id22799
    published2006-10-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22799
    titleDebian DSA-933-1 : hylafax - arbitrary command execution
    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-933. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(22799);
      script_version("1.15");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:20");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3539");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"933");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-933-1 : hylafax - arbitrary command execution");
      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:
    "Patrice Fournier found that hylafax passes unsanitized user data in
    the notify script, allowing users with the ability to submit jobs to
    run arbitrary commands with the privileges of the hylafax server."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-933"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the hylafax package.
    
    For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
    version 4.1.1-4woody1.
    
    For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
    version 4.2.1-5sarge3."
      );
      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:debian:debian_linux:hylafax");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/01/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/10/14");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/01/04");
      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:"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:"hylafax-client", reference:"4.1.1-4woody1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"hylafax-doc", reference:"4.1.1-4woody1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"hylafax-server", reference:"4.1.1-4woody1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"hylafax-client", reference:"4.2.1-5sarge3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"hylafax-doc", reference:"4.2.1-5sarge3")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.1", prefix:"hylafax-server", reference:"4.2.1-5sarge3")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • 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");
    }