Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-0549 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Xerox products

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
xerox
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the Network Controller in Xerox WorkCentre 6400 System Software 060.070.109.11407 through 060.070.109.29510, and Net Controller 060.079.11410 through 060.079.29310, allows remote attackers to access "directory structure" via a crafted PostScript file, aka "Unauthorized Directory Structure Access Vulnerability."

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • 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.

Nessus

NASL familyMisc.
NASL idXEROX_XRX10-001.NASL
descriptionAccording to its model number and software version, the remote host is a Xerox WorkCentre device that could allow unauthorized access to the Network Controller directory structure using a specially crafted PostScript file. A remote attacker may be able to leverage this to gain access to sensitive information from the affected device.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id44943
published2010-03-01
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/44943
titleXerox WorkCentre Crafted PostScript File Handling Directory Access (XRX10-001)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(44943);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0549");

  script_name(english:"Xerox WorkCentre Crafted PostScript File Handling Directory Access (XRX10-001)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks Net Controller Software version of Xerox WorkCentre devices");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote multi-function device allows an attacker to gain access to
the Network Controller directory structure without authorization."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"According to its model number and software version, the remote host
is a Xerox WorkCentre device that could allow unauthorized access to
the Network Controller directory structure using a specially crafted
PostScript file.

A remote attacker may be able to leverage this to gain access to
sensitive information from the affected device."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.xerox.com/downloads/usa/en/c/cert_XRX10-001_v1.0.pdf");
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:
"Apply the P40v1 patch as described in the Xerox security bulletin
referenced above."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/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(200);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/01/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/01/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/03/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/h:xerox:workcentre");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("xerox_workcentre_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/xerox_workcentre");

  exit(0);
}

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

# This function returns TRUE if the version string ver lies in
# the range [low, high].
function ver_inrange(ver, low, high)
{
  local_var ver_parts, low_parts, high_parts, i, p, low_p, high_p;

  if (isnull(ver) || isnull(low) || isnull(high)) return FALSE;

  # Split levels into parts.
  ver_parts = split(ver, sep:".", keep:0);
  low_parts = split(low, sep:".", keep:0);
  high_parts = split(high, sep:".", keep:0);

  # Compare each part.
  i = 0;
  while (ver_parts[i] != NULL)
  {
    p = int(ver_parts[i]);
    low_p = int(low_parts[i]);
    if (low_p == NULL) low_p = 0;
    high_p = int(high_parts[i]);
    if (high_p == NULL) high_p = 0;

    if (p > low_p && p < high_p) return TRUE;
    if (p < low_p || p > high_p) return FALSE;
    ++i;
  }
  return TRUE;
}

# Check whether the device is vulnerable.
if (get_kb_item("www/xerox_workcentre"))
{
  model = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/xerox_workcentre/model");
  ssw = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/xerox_workcentre/ssw");
  if (ssw && "." >< ssw) ssw = strstr(ssw, ".") - ".";
  ess = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/xerox_workcentre/ess");

  # No need to check further if ESS has ".P40v1" since that
  # indicates the patch has already been applied.
  if (ess && ".P40v1" >< ess) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

  # Test model number and software version against those in Xerox's security bulletin.
  if (
    # nb: model 6400 [060.079.11410, 060.079.29310]
    model =~ "^6400($|[^0-9])" &&
    ver_inrange(ver:ess, low:"060.079.11410", high:"060.079.29310")
  )
  {
    if (report_verbosity > 0)
    {
      report =
        '\n  Model : ' + model +
        '\n  ESS Controller version : ' + ess + '\n';
      security_warning(port:0, extra:report);
    }
    else security_warning(0);
    exit(0);
  }
}
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");