Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-0255 - Use of Insufficiently Random Values vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
typo3
debian
CWE-330
nessus
metasploit

Summary

The System extension Install tool in TYPO3 4.0.0 through 4.0.9, 4.1.0 through 4.1.7, and 4.2.0 through 4.2.3 creates the encryption key with an insufficiently random seed, which makes it easier for attackers to crack the key.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Brute Force
    In this attack, some asset (information, functionality, identity, etc.) is protected by a finite secret value. The attacker attempts to gain access to this asset by using trial-and-error to exhaustively explore all the possible secret values in the hope of finding the secret (or a value that is functionally equivalent) that will unlock the asset. Examples of secrets can include, but are not limited to, passwords, encryption keys, database lookup keys, and initial values to one-way functions. The key factor in this attack is the attackers' ability to explore the possible secret space rapidly. This, in turn, is a function of the size of the secret space and the computational power the attacker is able to bring to bear on the problem. If the attacker has modest resources and the secret space is large, the challenge facing the attacker is intractable. While the defender cannot control the resources available to an attacker, they can control the size of the secret space. Creating a large secret space involves selecting one's secret from as large a field of equally likely alternative secrets as possible and ensuring that an attacker is unable to reduce the size of this field using available clues or cryptanalysis. Doing this is more difficult than it sounds since elimination of patterns (which, in turn, would provide an attacker clues that would help them reduce the space of potential secrets) is difficult to do using deterministic machines, such as computers. Assuming a finite secret space, a brute force attack will eventually succeed. The defender must rely on making sure that the time and resources necessary to do so will exceed the value of the information. For example, a secret space that will likely take hundreds of years to explore is likely safe from raw-brute force attacks.
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Recreation
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by exploiting a cryptographic weakness in the signature algorithm or pseudorandom number generation and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a flaw in TYPO3 encryption ey creation process to allow for file disclosure in the jumpUrl mechanism. This flaw can be used to read any file that the web server user account has access to view.
idMSF:AUXILIARY/ADMIN/HTTP/TYPO3_SA_2009_001
last seen2020-02-11
modified2018-07-12
published2011-11-07
references
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/auxiliary/admin/http/typo3_sa_2009_001.rb
titleTYPO3 sa-2009-001 Weak Encryption Key File Disclosure

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_653606E9F6AC11DD94D90030843D3802.NASL
    descriptionSecunia reports : Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Typo3, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, conduct cross-site scripting and session fixation attacks, and compromise a vulnerable system. The
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35624
    published2009-02-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35624
    titleFreeBSD : typo3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (653606e9-f6ac-11dd-94d9-0030843d3802)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(35624);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:40");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0255", "CVE-2009-0256", "CVE-2009-0257", "CVE-2009-0258");
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"33617");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : typo3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (653606e9-f6ac-11dd-94d9-0030843d3802)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Secunia reports :
    
    Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Typo3, which can be
    exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions,
    conduct cross-site scripting and session fixation attacks, and
    compromise a vulnerable system.
    
    The 'Install tool' system extension uses insufficiently random entropy
    sources to generate an encryption key, resulting in weak security.
    
    The authentication library does not properly invalidate supplied
    session tokens, which can be exploited to hijack a user's session.
    
    Certain unspecified input passed to the 'Indexed Search Engine' system
    extension is not properly sanitised before being used to invoke
    commands. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell
    commands.
    
    Input passed via the name and content of files to the 'Indexed Search
    Engine' system extension is not properly sanitised before being
    returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML
    and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected
    site.
    
    Certain unspecified input passed to the Workspace module is not
    properly sanitised before being returned to the user. This can be
    exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's
    browser session in context of an affected site.
    
    Note: It is also reported that certain unspecified input passed to
    test scripts of the 'ADOdb' system extension is not properly sanitised
    before being returned to the user. This can be exploited to execute
    arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context
    of an affected website."
      );
      # http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-sa-2009-001/
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e821d1f3"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/653606e9-f6ac-11dd-94d9-0030843d3802.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1e521964"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A: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_cwe_id(20, 79, 287, 310);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:typo3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/02/07");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/02/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/02/09");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"typo3<4.2.4")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-1711.NASL
    descriptionSeveral remotely exploitable vulnerabilities have been discovered in the TYPO3 web content management framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2009-0255 Chris John Riley discovered that the TYPO3-wide used encryption key is generated with an insufficiently random seed resulting in low entropy which makes it easier for attackers to crack this key. - CVE-2009-0256 Marcus Krause discovered that TYPO3 is not invalidating a supplied session on authentication which allows an attacker to take over a victims session via a session fixation attack. - CVE-2009-0257 Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via various arguments and user-supplied strings used in the indexed search system extension, adodb extension test scripts or the workspace module. - CVE-2009-0258 Mads Olesen discovered a remote command injection vulnerability in the indexed search system extension which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file name which is passed unescaped to various system tools that extract file content for the indexing. Because of CVE-2009-0255, please make sure that besides installing this update, you also create a new encryption key after the installation.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35463
    published2009-01-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35463
    titleDebian DSA-1711-1 : typo3-src - 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-1711. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(35463);
      script_version("1.16");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:21");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0255", "CVE-2009-0256", "CVE-2009-0257", "CVE-2009-0258");
      script_bugtraq_id(33376);
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"1711");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-1711-1 : typo3-src - 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 remotely exploitable vulnerabilities have been discovered in
    the TYPO3 web content management framework. The Common Vulnerabilities
    and Exposures project identifies the following problems :
    
      - CVE-2009-0255
        Chris John Riley discovered that the TYPO3-wide used
        encryption key is generated with an insufficiently
        random seed resulting in low entropy which makes it
        easier for attackers to crack this key.
    
      - CVE-2009-0256
        Marcus Krause discovered that TYPO3 is not invalidating
        a supplied session on authentication which allows an
        attacker to take over a victims session via a session
        fixation attack.
    
      - CVE-2009-0257
        Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities allow
        remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML
        via various arguments and user-supplied strings used in
        the indexed search system extension, adodb extension
        test scripts or the workspace module.
    
      - CVE-2009-0258
        Mads Olesen discovered a remote command injection
        vulnerability in the indexed search system extension
        which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a
        crafted file name which is passed unescaped to various
        system tools that extract file content for the indexing.
    
    Because of CVE-2009-0255, please make sure that besides installing
    this update, you also create a new encryption key after the
    installation."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512608"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0255"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0256"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0257"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0258"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0255"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1711"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the TYPO3 packages.
    
    For the stable distribution (etch) these problems have been fixed in
    version 4.0.2+debian-7."
      );
      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_cwe_id(20, 79, 287, 310);
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:typo3-src");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/01/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/01/27");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      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:"4.0", prefix:"typo3", reference:"4.0.2+debian-7")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"4.0", prefix:"typo3-src-4.0", reference:"4.0.2+debian-7")) 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");