Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-3425 - Authentication Bypass vulnerability in PatchLink Update Server Proxyreg.ASP

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
lumension
novell
nessus

Summary

FastPatch for (a) PatchLink Update Server (PLUS) before 6.1 P1 and 6.2.x before 6.2 SR1 P1, and (b) Novell ZENworks 6.2 SR1 and earlier, does not require authentication for dagent/proxyreg.asp, which allows remote attackers to list, add, or delete PatchLink Distribution Point (PDP) proxy servers via modified (1) List, (2) Proxy, or (3) Delete parameters.

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idPLUS_PROXYREG_AUTH_BYPASS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running PatchLink Update Server, a patch and vulnerability management solution. The version of PatchLink Update Server installed on the remote fails to check for authentication credentials before providing access to the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id22117
published2006-07-28
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/22117
titlePatchLink Update Server proxyreg.asp Arbitrary Proxy Manipulation
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(22117);
  script_version("1.11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-3425");
  script_bugtraq_id(18723);

  script_name(english:"PatchLink Update Server proxyreg.asp Arbitrary Proxy Manipulation");
  script_summary(english:"Tries to list registered proxy server in PatchLink Update Server");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains an ASP script that is prone to an
authentication bypass attack." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running PatchLink Update Server, a patch and
vulnerability management solution. 

The version of PatchLink Update Server installed on the remote fails
to check for authentication credentials before providing access to the
'/dagent/proxyreg.asp' script.  An attacker can exploit this issue to
list, delete, or add proxies used by the PatchLink FastPatch software. 

Note that Novell ZENworks Patch Management is based on PatchLink
Update Server and is affected as well." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438710/30/0/threaded" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10100709.htm" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply patch 6.1 P1 / 6.2 SR1 P1 if using PatchLink Update Server or
6.2 SR1 P1 if using Novell ZENworks Patch Management." );
 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 exploit is required");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2006/07/28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2006/06/28");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_require_keys("www/ASP");
  exit(0);
}

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


port = get_http_port(default:80);
if (!can_host_asp(port:port)) exit(0);


# Try to list registered proxy servers.
r = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", item:"/dagent/proxyreg.asp?List=", port:port);
if (isnull(r)) exit(0);
res = r[2];

# There's a problem if we get a listing.
if ("registered as distribution point servers for this PatchLink Update Server" >< res)
{
  # Identify proxies.
  proxies = "";
  content = res;
  while (content = strstr(content, "<tr><td>"))
  {
    match = eregmatch(pattern:"<tr><td>([^<]+)</td><td>([^<]+)</td", string:content);
    if (match) proxies += "  " + match[1] + ":" + match[2] + '\n';
    content = content - "<tr><td>";
  }
  if (!proxies) proxies = "  none";

  report = string(
    "The following is the list of currently configured proxies :\n",
    "\n",
    proxies
  );
  security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
}