Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-0817 - Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Server and Sharepoint Services

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
microsoft
CWE-79
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in _layouts/help.aspx in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 12.0.0.6421 and possibly earlier, and SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 and SP2, versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cid0 parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
5

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Embedding Scripts in Non-Script Elements
    This attack is a form of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) where malicious scripts are embedded in elements that are not expected to host scripts such as image tags (<img>), comments in XML documents (< !-CDATA->), etc. These tags may not be subject to the same input validation, output validation, and other content filtering and checking routines, so this can create an opportunity for an attacker to tunnel through the application's elements and launch a XSS attack through other elements. As with all remote attacks, it is important to differentiate the ability to launch an attack (such as probing an internal network for unpatched servers) and the ability of the remote attacker to collect and interpret the output of said attack.
  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Cross-Site Scripting in Error Pages
    An attacker distributes a link (or possibly some other query structure) with a request to a third party web server that is malformed and also contains a block of exploit code in order to have the exploit become live code in the resulting error page. When the third party web server receives the crafted request and notes the error it then creates an error message that echoes the malformed message, including the exploit. Doing this converts the exploit portion of the message into to valid language elements that are executed by the viewing browser. When a victim executes the query provided by the attacker the infected error message error message is returned including the exploit code which then runs in the victim's browser. XSS can result in execution of code as well as data leakage (e.g. session cookies can be sent to the attacker). This type of attack is especially dangerous since the exploit appears to come from the third party web server, who the victim may trust and hence be more vulnerable to deception.
  • Cross-Site Scripting Using Alternate Syntax
    The attacker uses alternate forms of keywords or commands that result in the same action as the primary form but which may not be caught by filters. For example, many keywords are processed in a case insensitive manner. If the site's web filtering algorithm does not convert all tags into a consistent case before the comparison with forbidden keywords it is possible to bypass filters (e.g., incomplete black lists) by using an alternate case structure. For example, the "script" tag using the alternate forms of "Script" or "ScRiPt" may bypass filters where "script" is the only form tested. Other variants using different syntax representations are also possible as well as using pollution meta-characters or entities that are eventually ignored by the rendering engine. The attack can result in the execution of otherwise prohibited functionality.

Exploit-Db

descriptionMicrosoft SharePoint Server 2007 XSS Vulnerability. CVE-2010-0817. Webapps exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:12450
last seen2016-02-01
modified2010-04-29
published2010-04-29
reporterHigh-Tech Bridge SA
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/12450/
titleMicrosoft SharePoint Server 2007 - XSS Vulnerability

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS10-039
bulletin_url
date2010-06-08T00:00:00
impactElevation of Privilege
knowledgebase_id2028554
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleVulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS10-039.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is running a version of InfoPath, SharePoint Server, or SharePoint Services with the following vulnerabilities : - A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Help.aspx. (CVE-2010-0817) - An information disclosure vulnerability in the toStaticHTML() API. (CVE-2010-1257) - A denial of service vulnerability, triggered by sending specially crafted requests to the help page. (CVE-2010-1264)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id46846
    published2010-06-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/46846
    titleMS10-039: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2028554)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(46846);
      script_version("1.27");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0817", "CVE-2010-1257", "CVE-2010-1264");
      script_bugtraq_id(39776, 40409, 40559);
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS10-039");
      script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2010-A-0079");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"979441");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"979445");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"980923");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"983444");
    
      script_name(english:"MS10-039: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2028554)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks SharePoint / InfoPath version");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote host has multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote Windows host is running a version of InfoPath, SharePoint
    Server, or SharePoint Services with the following vulnerabilities :
    
      - A cross-site scripting vulnerability in Help.aspx.
        (CVE-2010-0817)
    
      - An information disclosure vulnerability in the
        toStaticHTML() API. (CVE-2010-1257)
    
      - A denial of service vulnerability, triggered by sending
        specially crafted requests to the help page.
        (CVE-2010-1264)");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2010/ms10-039");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released a set of patches for InfoPath 2003, InfoPath
    2007, SharePoint Server 2007, and SharePoint Services 3.0.");
      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:H/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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/04/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/06/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/06/09");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:infopath");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_services");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
      script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("smb_func.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("audit.inc");
    
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
    
    bulletin = 'MS10-039';
    kbs = make_list("979441", "979445", "980923", "983444");
    if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
    
    
    # First get the version of SharePoint
    if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated"))
      exit(1, "The 'SMB/Registry/Enumerated' KB item is missing.");
    
    port    =  kb_smb_transport();
    login   =  kb_smb_login();
    pass    =  kb_smb_password();
    domain  =  kb_smb_domain();
    
    if(! smb_session_init()) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, "smb_session_init");
    
    rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:"IPC$");
    if (rc != 1)
    {
      NetUseDel();
      audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, "IPC$");
    }
    
    
    # Connect to remote registry.
    hklm = RegConnectRegistry(hkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
    if (isnull(hklm))
    {
      NetUseDel();
      audit(AUDIT_REG_FAIL);
    }
    
    # Determine where it's installed.
    path = NULL;
    
    key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\12.0";
    key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
    
    if (!isnull(key_h))
    {
     value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Location");
     if (!isnull(value))
       path = value[1];
    
     RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
    }
    
    RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
    NetUseDel (close:FALSE);
    
    
    kb = '';
    sharepointserver_exe = NULL;
    if (path)
    {
      sharepointserver_exe = path + '\\Microsoft.Office.Server.Conversions.Launcher.exe';
      share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:path);
      dll =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\BIN\Mssph.dll", string:path);
    
      r = NetUseAdd(share:share);
      if ( r != 1 )
      {
        NetUseDel();
        audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);
      }
    
      handle = CreateFile (file:dll, desired_access:GENERIC_READ, file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ, create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING);
      if ( ! isnull(handle) )
      {
        sharepoint_ver = GetFileVersion(handle:handle);
        CloseFile(handle:handle);
      }
      handle = CreateFile (file:sharepointserver_exe, desired_access:GENERIC_READ, file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ, create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING);
      if ( ! isnull(handle) )
      {
        kb = '979445';
        CloseFile(handle:handle);
      }
      else kb = '983444';
    }
    NetUseDel();
    
    report = "";
    vuln = FALSE;
    
    # The bulletin says:
    #
    #   For supported editions of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, in
    #   addition to security update package KB979445, customers also need to install
    #   the security update for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (KB982331)
    #   to be protected from the vulnerabilities described in this bulletin.
    #
    # KB982331 addresses MS10-038, and is unrelated to SharePoint Services 3.0 -
    # it's for Excel.  I'm going to assume that part of the sentence is
    # erroneous, and they mean KB983444.  The SharePoint Server and SharePoint
    # Services KBs both update mssph.dll, and the SharePoint Services KB updates
    # it to a later version, so it looks like checking for that one file/version
    # will cover everything SharePoint-related in this bulletin
    #
    if (!isnull(sharepoint_ver))
    {
      # Version 12.0.6529.5000
      v = sharepoint_ver;
      if (v[0] == 12 && v[1] == 0 && (v[2] < 6529 || (v[2] == 6529 && v[3] < 5000)))
      {
        report +=
          '\nProduct         : SharePoint Server 2007 / SharePoint Services 3.0\n'+
          'Path              : ' + path + "\bin\mssph.dll"+ '\n' +
          'Installed version : ' + join(v, sep:'.') + '\n' +
          'Fix               : 12.0.6529.5000\n';
        hotfix_add_report(report, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
    
    # Check InfoPath 2003 & 2007
    report = "";
    installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/InfoPath/*/ProductPath");
    if (!isnull(installs))
    {
      foreach install (keys(installs))
      {
        infopath_ver = install - 'SMB/Office/InfoPath/' - '/ProductPath';
        path = installs[install];
    
        v = split(infopath_ver, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
        for (i = 0; i < max_index(v); i++)
          v[i] = int(v[i]);
    
        if (
          (v[0] == 11 && v[1] == 0 && v[2] < 8233) ||
          (v[0] == 12 && v[1] == 0 && (v[2] < 6529 || (v[2] == 6529 && v[3] < 5000)))
        )
        {
          if (v[0] == 11)
          {
            edition = '2003';
            fix = '11.0.8233.0';
            kb = '980923';
          }
          else
          {
            edition = '2007';
            fix = '12.0.6529.5000';
            kb = '979441';
          }
          report =
            '\nProduct          : Microsoft Office InfoPath '+edition+'\n'+
            'Path              : '+path+'\n'+
            'Installed version : '+infopath_ver+'\n' +
            'Fix               : '+fix+'\n';
          hotfix_add_report(report, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    
    if (vuln)
    {
      set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/MS10-039', value:TRUE);
      set_kb_item(name: 'www/0/XSS', value: TRUE);
    
      hotfix_security_warning();
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
    
  • NASL familyCGI abuses : XSS
    NASL idSHAREPOINT_HELP_XSS.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Microsoft SharePoint Services running on the remote host has a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input sent to the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id47580
    published2010-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47580
    titleMicrosoft SharePoint Services Help.aspx 'cid0' Parameter XSS

Oval

accepted2013-11-11T04:03:17.626-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameChandan S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
descriptionCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in _layouts/help.aspx in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 12.0.0.6421 and possibly earlier, and SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 and SP2, versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cid0 parameter.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:7468
statusaccepted
submitted2010-06-08T13:00:00
titleHelp.aspx XSS Vulnerability
version27