Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-1743 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apache Http Server 2.2.3
Summary
suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 does not verify combinations of user and group IDs on the command line, which might allow local users to leverage other vulnerabilities to create arbitrary UID/GID owned files if /proc is mounted. NOTE: the researcher, who is reliable, claims that the vendor disputes the issue because "the attacks described rely on an insecure server configuration" in which the user "has write access to the document root." In addition, because this is dependent on other vulnerabilities, perhaps this is resultant and should not be included in CVE.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 1 |
Nessus
NASL family Web Servers NASL id APACHE_2_2_6.NASL description According to its banner, the version of Apache 2.2.x running on the remote host is prior to 2.2.6. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A denial of service vulnerability in mod_proxy. - A cross-site scripting vulnerability in mod_status. - A local denial of service vulnerability associated with the Prefork MPM module. - An information leak in mod_cache. - A denial of service vulnerability in mod_cache. In addition, it offers a workaround for a cross-site scripting issue in mod_autoindex. Note that the remote web server may not actually be affected by these vulnerabilities. Nessus did not try to determine whether any of the affected modules are in use on the remote server or to check for the issues themselves. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 26023 published 2007-09-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/26023 title Apache 2.2.x < 2.2.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (DoS, XSS, Info Disc) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(26023); script_version("1.41"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/06/29 12:01:03"); script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5752","CVE-2007-1862","CVE-2007-1863","CVE-2007-3303","CVE-2007-3304","CVE-2007-3847","CVE-2007-4465", "CVE-2007-1743"); script_bugtraq_id(24215, 24553, 24645, 24649, 25489, 25653); script_name(english:"Apache 2.2.x < 2.2.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (DoS, XSS, Info Disc)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version in Server response header."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "According to its banner, the version of Apache 2.2.x running on the remote host is prior to 2.2.6. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A denial of service vulnerability in mod_proxy. - A cross-site scripting vulnerability in mod_status. - A local denial of service vulnerability associated with the Prefork MPM module. - An information leak in mod_cache. - A denial of service vulnerability in mod_cache. In addition, it offers a workaround for a cross-site scripting issue in mod_autoindex. Note that the remote web server may not actually be affected by these vulnerabilities. Nessus did not try to determine whether any of the affected modules are in use on the remote server or to check for the issues themselves."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://archive.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.2"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Apache version 2.2.6 or later. Alternatively, ensure that the affected modules are not in use."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_cwe_id(79, 94); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/09/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/02/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:http_server"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Web Servers"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("apache_http_version.nasl"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 80); exit(0); } include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("http.inc"); include("audit.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); get_install_count(app_name:"Apache", exit_if_zero:TRUE); port = get_http_port(default:80); install = get_single_install(app_name:"Apache", port:port, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE); # Check if we could get a version first, then check if it was # backported version = get_kb_item_or_exit('www/apache/'+port+'/version', exit_code:1); backported = get_kb_item_or_exit('www/apache/'+port+'/backported', exit_code:1); if (report_paranoia < 2 && backported) audit(AUDIT_BACKPORT_SERVICE, port, "Apache"); source = get_kb_item_or_exit('www/apache/'+port+'/source', exit_code:1); # Check if the version looks like either ServerTokens Major/Minor # was used if (version =~ '^2(\\.2)?$') exit(1, "The banner from the Apache server listening on port "+port+" - "+source+" - is not granular enough to make a determination."); if (version !~ "^\d+(\.\d+)*$") exit(1, "The version of Apache listening on port " + port + " - " + version + " - is non-numeric and, therefore, cannot be used to make a determination."); if (version =~ '^2\\.2' && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'2.2.6') == -1) { set_kb_item(name:"www/"+port+"/XSS", value:TRUE); if (report_verbosity > 0) { report = '\n Version source : ' + source + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 2.2.6\n'; security_warning(port:port, extra:report); } else security_warning(port); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "Apache", port, install["version"]);
NASL family Web Servers NASL id APACHE_MOD_SUEXEC.NASL description The remote host appears to be running Apache and is potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities: - Multiple race conditions exist in suexec between the validation and usage of directories and files. Under certain conditions local users are able to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code through the renaming of directories or symlink attacks. (CVE-2007-1741) - Apache last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 17693 published 2011-11-18 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17693 title Apache mod_suexec Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if(description) { script_id(17693); script_version("1.8"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:25"); script_cve_id("CVE-2007-1741", "CVE-2007-1742", "CVE-2007-1743"); script_bugtraq_id(23438); script_name(english:"Apache mod_suexec Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for Apache"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Apache server is vulnerable to multiple privilege escalation attacks."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host appears to be running Apache and is potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities: - Multiple race conditions exist in suexec between the validation and usage of directories and files. Under certain conditions local users are able to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code through the renaming of directories or symlink attacks. (CVE-2007-1741) - Apache's suexec module only performs partial comparisons on paths, which could result in privilege escalation. (CVE-2007-1742) - Apache's suexec module does not properly verify user and group IDs on the command line. When the '/proc' filesystem is mounted, a local user can utilize suexec to escalate privileges. (CVE-2007-1743) Note that this plugin only checks for the presence of Apache, and does not actually check the configuration."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Disable suexec or disallow users from writing to the document root."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/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:"see_also", value:"https://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511568709063&w=2"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511834512138&w=2"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/04/11"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/11/18"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apache:http_server"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Web Servers"); script_dependencie("apache_http_version.nasl"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/Apache", "Settings/PCI_DSS"); script_require_ports("Services/www", 80); exit(0); } include("global_settings.inc"); include("http.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("audit.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); # Only PCI considers this an issue. if (!get_kb_item("Settings/PCI_DSS")) exit(0, "PCI-DSS compliance checking is not enabled."); get_install_count(app_name:"Apache", exit_if_zero:TRUE); port = get_http_port(default:80); install = get_single_install(app_name:"Apache", port:port, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE); # All versions are vulnerable. source = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/apache/"+port+"/pristine/source", exit_code:1); version = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/apache/"+port+"/pristine/version", exit_code:1); if (report_verbosity > 0) { report = '\n Version source : ' + source + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n'; security_warning(port:port, extra:report); } else security_warning(port);
Statements
contributor | Mark J Cox |
lastmodified | 2007-04-19 |
organization | Red Hat |
statement | These attacks are reliant on an insecure configuration of the server - that the user the server runs as has write access to the document root. The suexec security model is not intented to protect against privilege escalation in such a configuration |