Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0306 - Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability in SAP Maxdb 7.6.0.37

047910
CVSS 6.9 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
sap
nessus

Summary

sdbstarter in SAP MaxDB 7.6.0.37, and possibly other versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using unspecified environment variables to modify configuration settings.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Sap
1

Nessus

NASL familyDatabases
NASL idSAP_MAXDB_MULTIPLE_VULNS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running MaxDB, a database server from SAP. According to its version, the remote server is affected by a multiple flaws : - A vulnerability in
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id32194
published2008-05-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/32194
titleSAP MaxDB Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(32194);
  script_version("1.16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0244", "CVE-2008-0306", "CVE-2008-0307");
  script_bugtraq_id(27206, 28183, 28185);

  script_name(english:"SAP MaxDB Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks vulnerable versions of SAP MaxDB");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote database server is affected by multiple issues." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running MaxDB, a database server from SAP.

According to its version, the remote server is affected by a 
multiple flaws : 
 
  - A vulnerability in 'vserver' process could allow an 
    unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code,
    subject to the privileges of the user under which the 
    process operates. In order to successfully exploit this 
    issue an attacker must have prior knowledge of an active 
    database name on the server. (CVE-2008-0307)

  - A design error in 'sdbstarter', could allow an attacker 
    to elevate his privileges to root level privileges.
    (CVE-2008-0306)

  - A vulnerability in cons.exe could allow command 
    execution before authenticating to the database server.
    (CVE-2008-0244)" 
 );
  # http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=669
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?772bd3ee" );
  # http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=670
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?77348cbb" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486039" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to SAP MaxDB 7.7.04 Build 08 / 7.7.03 Build 23 / 7.7.02 Build
20 / 7.6.05 Build 02 / 7.6.04 Build 06 / 7.6.03 Build 15 / 7.5.00
Build 48 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'D2ExploitPack');
 script_cwe_id(20, 189);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/05/09");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:sap:maxdb");
script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Databases");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("sapdb_detect.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/sap_db_vserver", 7210);

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");

port = get_kb_item("Services/sap_db_vserver");
if (!port) port = 7210;
if (!get_tcp_port_state(port)) exit(0);

ver = get_kb_item(string("SAPDB/",port,"/BUILD"));
if (!ver) exit(0);

if (!ereg(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]+ *[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ *Build [0-9]+\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+$",string: ver)) exit(0);

major_ver = NULL;
minor_ver = NULL;

major_ver = ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]+ *([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+) *Build [0-9]+\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+$",string:ver,replace:"\1");
minor_ver = ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]+ *[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ *Build ([0-9]+)\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+\-[0-9]+$",string:ver,replace:"\1");


if (!isnull(major_ver) && !isnull(minor_ver))
{
  sap_db_version = string(major_ver,".",minor_ver);
  v = split(sap_db_version, sep:".", keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(v); i++)
    v[i] = int(v[i]);

  if ( 
     ( v[0]  < 7                                       ) ||
     ( v[0]  < 7 && v[1] < 5                           ) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 5 && v[2] == 0 && v[3] < 48) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 6 && v[2] < 3              ) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 6 && v[2] == 3 && v[3] < 15) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 6 && v[2] == 4 && v[3] < 6 ) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 6 && v[2] == 5 && v[3] < 2 ) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 7 && v[2] == 2 && v[3] < 20) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 7 && v[2] == 3 && v[3] < 23) ||
     ( v[0] == 7 && v[1] == 7 && v[2] == 4 && v[3] < 8 ) 
   )
   {
     if (report_verbosity)
     { 	
       report = string(
          "\n",
          "  ",ver , " is installed on the remote host.\n"
        );
        security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(port);
   }
} 

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 28185 CVE ID:CVE-2008-0306 CNCVE ID:CNCVE-20080306 SAP's MaxDB是一款商业性质的数据库程序。 SAP's MaxDB包含的&quot;sdbstarter&quot;程序存在设计错误,本地攻击者可以利用漏洞获得ROOT权限。 问题存在于&quot;sdbstarter&quot;程序处理部分环境变量过程中,这些变量用于制定各个MaxDB组件使用的配置设置,由于不正确处理变量数据,可导致以ROOT权限执行任意指令。 SAP MaxDB 7.6.0.37 可参考如下安全公告获得补丁信息SAP note 1140135: <a href=https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/maxdb target=_blank>https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/maxdb</a>
idSSV:3007
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-03-11
published2008-03-11
reporterRoot
titleSAP MaxDB sdbstarter环境变量本地特权提升漏洞