Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0554 - Code Injection vulnerability in Symantec IM Manager

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
symantec
CWE-94
nessus

Summary

The management console in Symantec IM Manager before 8.4.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a "code injection issue."

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.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idSYMANTEC_IM_MGR_8_4_18.NASL
descriptionThe version of Symantec IM Manager running on the remote host is earlier than 8.4.18. Such versions are affected by the following vulnerabilities in the management console : - Multiple XSS. (CVE-2011-0552) - An unspecified SQL injection. (CVE-2011-0553) - An unspecified code injection. (CVE-2011-0554)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id56378
published2011-10-03
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/56378
titleSymantec IM Manager < 8.4.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM11-012)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(56378);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-0552", "CVE-2011-0553", "CVE-2011-0554");
  script_bugtraq_id(49738, 49739, 49742);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"43157");

  script_name(english:"Symantec IM Manager < 8.4.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM11-012)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Symantec IM Manager");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"A web application on the remote Windows host has multiple
vulnerabilities."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The version of Symantec IM Manager running on the remote host is
earlier than 8.4.18.  Such versions are affected by the following
vulnerabilities in the management console :

  - Multiple XSS. (CVE-2011-0552)

  - An unspecified SQL injection. (CVE-2011-0553)

  - An unspecified code injection. (CVE-2011-0554)"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-294/");
  # https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1235.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also",value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1b7c02d7");
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:"Upgrade to Symantec IM Manager 8.4.18 (build 8.4.1405) or later."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/09/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/09/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/10/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:symantec:im_manager");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("symantec_im_mgr_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Symantec/im_mgr/Build");

  exit(0);
}


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


build = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Symantec/im_mgr/Build');
build_pat = "^([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+)\.[0-9]+$";
if (match = eregmatch(pattern:build_pat, string:build))
  build = match[1];
else
  exit(1, "Error parsing IM Mgr build (" + build + ").");

fixed_build = '8.4.1405';

if (ver_compare(ver:build, fix:fixed_build) == -1)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'www/0/XSS', value:TRUE);
  set_kb_item(name:'www/0/SQLInjection', value:TRUE);
  
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    path = get_kb_item('SMB/Symantec/im_mgr/Path');
    if (isnull(path)) path = 'n/a';

    report = '\n  Path                    : '+path+
             '\n  Installed build version : '+build+
             '\n  Fixed build version     : '+fixed_build+'\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else exit(0, "Symantec IM Manager build version "+build+" is installed and not affected.");