Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-1491 - Code Injection vulnerability in Horde Application Framework
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Eval injection vulnerability in Horde Application Framework versions 3.0 before 3.0.10 and 3.1 before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the help viewer.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
- Manipulating User-Controlled Variables This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.
Exploit-Db
description | Horde <= 3.0.9, 3.1.0 (Help Viewer) Remote Code Execution (metasploit). CVE-2006-1491. Webapps exploit for php platform |
id | EDB-ID:1660 |
last seen | 2016-01-31 |
modified | 2006-04-10 |
published | 2006-04-10 |
reporter | Inkubus |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/1660/ |
title | Horde <= 3.0.9/3.1.0 - Help Viewer Remote Code Execution metasploit |
Nessus
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-1033.NASL description Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Horde web application framework, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary web script code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2005-4190 Several Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerabilities have been discovered in the last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 22575 published 2006-10-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22575 title Debian DSA-1033-1 : horde3 - 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-1033. The text # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(22575); script_version("1.17"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:19"); script_cve_id("CVE-2005-4190", "CVE-2006-1260", "CVE-2006-1491"); script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"1033"); script_name(english:"Debian DSA-1033-1 : horde3 - 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: "Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Horde web application framework, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary web script code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2005-4190 Several Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerabilities have been discovered in the 'share edit window'. - CVE-2006-1260 Null characters in the URL parameter bypass a sanity check, which allowed remote attackers to read arbitrary files, which allowed information disclosure. - CVE-2006-1491 User input in the help viewer was passed unsanitised to the eval() function, which allowed injection of arbitrary web code." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=361967" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-4190" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-1260" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-1491" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1033" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade the horde3 package. The old stable distribution (woody) doesn't contain horde3 packages. For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 3.0.4-4sarge3." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:horde3"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/04/12"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/10/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/12/11"); 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:"3.1", prefix:"horde3", reference:"3.0.4-4sarge3")) 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 family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-200604-02.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200604-02 (Horde Application Framework: Remote code execution) Jan Schneider of the Horde team discovered a vulnerability in the help viewer of the Horde Application Framework that could allow remote code execution (CVE-2006-1491). Paul Craig reported that last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 21195 published 2006-04-08 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21195 title GLSA-200604-02 : Horde Application Framework: Remote code execution NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_2DB97AA6BE8111DA9B820050BF27BA24.NASL description Horde 3.1.1 release announcement : Major changes compared to Horde 3.1 are : - Fix for remote code execution vulnerability in the help viewer, discovered by Jan Schneider from the Horde team. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 21406 published 2006-05-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21406 title FreeBSD : horde -- remote code execution vulnerability in the help viewer (2db97aa6-be81-11da-9b82-0050bf27ba24) NASL family CGI abuses NASL id HORDE_HELP_VIEWER_CODE_EXEC.NASL description The version of Horde installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input before using it in the Help viewer to evaluate code. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary command on the remote host subject to the privileges of the web server user id. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 21164 published 2006-03-29 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21164 title Horde Help Viewer Arbitrary Code Execution NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-1034.NASL description Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Horde web application framework, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary web script code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2006-1260 Null characters in the URL parameter bypass a sanity check, which allowed remote attackers to read arbitrary files, which allowed information disclosure. - CVE-2006-1491 User input in the help viewer was passed unsanitised to the eval() function, which allowed injection of arbitrary web code. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 22576 published 2006-10-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22576 title Debian DSA-1034-1 : horde2 - several vulnerabilities
References
- http://cvs.horde.org/diff.php?f=horde%2Fservices%2Fhelp%2Findex.php&r1=2.85&r2=2.86
- http://cvs.horde.org/diff.php?f=horde%2Fservices%2Fhelp%2Findex.php&r1=2.85&r2=2.86
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000271.html
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000271.html
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000272.html
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000272.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19504
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19504
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19619
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19619
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19692
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015841
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015841
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-March/000671.html
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-March/000671.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1033
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1033
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1034
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1034
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-02.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-02.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_07_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_07_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17292
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17292
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1154
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1154
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25516
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25516