Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-1263 - Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
microsoft
CWE-79
nessus

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the logon page in Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, aka "Remote Desktop Web Access Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
2

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.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS11-061
bulletin_url
date2011-08-09T00:00:00
impactElevation of Privilege
knowledgebase_id2546250
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleVulnerability in Remote Desktop Web Access Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

Nessus

  • NASL familyCGI abuses : XSS
    NASL idMS11-061_REMOTE.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Remote Desktop Web Access running on the remote host has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input to the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id55801
    published2011-08-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55801
    titleMS11-061: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Web Access Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2546250) (uncredentialed check)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(55801);
      script_version("1.13");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:20");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1263");
      script_bugtraq_id(49040);
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS11-061");
      script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2011-B-0103");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2546250");
    
      script_name(english:"MS11-061: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Web Access Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2546250) (uncredentialed check)");
      script_summary(english:"Tries reflected XSS");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "A web application running on the remote Windows host has a cross-site
    scripting vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Remote Desktop Web Access running on the remote host
    has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input to the
    'ReturnUrl' parameter of login.aspx is not properly sanitized.
    
    A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into
    requesting a maliciously crafted URL, resulting in arbitrary script
    code execution.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-061");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a patch for Windows 2008 R2.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
      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:"2011/08/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/08/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/08/09");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
      script_family(english:"CGI abuses : XSS");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("remote_desktop_web_access_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("www/rd_web_access");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 443);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("webapp_func.inc");
    include("url_func.inc");
    
    port = get_http_port(default:443);
    install = get_install_from_kb(appname:'rd_web_access', port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
    dir = install['dir'];
    
    # figure out the directory the login page is in
    res = http_send_recv3(method:'GET', item:dir + '/Pages/default.aspx', port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
    
    # Location: /RDWeb/Pages/en-US/Default.aspx
    location = egrep(string:res[1], pattern:'^Location:');
    if (isnull(location))
      exit(1, 'The server on port ' + port + ' didn\'t respond with a location header');
    
    match = eregmatch(string:location, pattern:'(' + dir + '/Pages/.+)/[^/]+$');
    if (isnull(match))
      exit(1, 'Error parsing the location header (' + chomp(location) + ') from the server on port '+port+'.');
    
    dir = match[1];
    cgi = '/login.aspx';
    xss = '" onmouseover="javascript:alert(/' + SCRIPT_NAME + '/)';
    encoded_xss = urlencode(str:xss);
    qs = 'ReturnUrl=' + encoded_xss;
    expected_output = xss + '" method="post"';
    
    exploited = test_cgi_xss(
      port:port,
      dirs:make_list(dir),
      cgi:cgi,
      qs:qs,
      pass_str:expected_output,
      ctrl_re:'>RD Web Access</title>'
    );
    
    if (!exploited) exit(0, build_url(qs:dir+cgi, port:port) + " is not affected.");
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS11-061.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Remote Desktop Web Access running on the remote host has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input to the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id55791
    published2011-08-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55791
    titleMS11-061: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Web Access Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2546250)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(55791);
      script_version("1.16");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1263");
      script_bugtraq_id(49040);
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS11-061");
      script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2011-B-0103");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2546250");
    
      script_name(english:"MS11-061: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Web Access Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2546250)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "A web application running on the remote Windows host has a cross-site
    scripting vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Remote Desktop Web Access running on the remote host
    has a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. Input to the
    'ReturnUrl' parameter of login.aspx is not properly sanitized.
    
    A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into
    requesting a maliciously crafted URL, resulting in arbitrary script
    code execution.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-061");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a patch for Windows 2008 R2.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/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_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/08/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/08/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/08/09");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      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) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "wmi_enum_server_features.nbin", "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("audit.inc");
    include("smb_func.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
    include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
    
    bulletin = 'MS11-061';
    kb = "2546250";
    
    kbs = make_list(kb);
    if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
    
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);
    
    if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win7:'0,1') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
    
    if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);
    
    if (!get_kb_item('WMI/server_feature/134'))
      exit(0, 'The Remote Desktop Web Access role is not enabled, therefore the host is not affected.');
    
    root = hotfix_get_systemroot();
    match = eregmatch(string:root, pattern:'^([A-Za-z]):(.+)$');
    if (isnull(match)) exit(1, 'Unable to parse path \'' + root + '\'.');
    
    share = match[1] + '$';
    rdweb = match[2] + "\Web\RDWeb\Pages\";
    
    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:share);
    if (rc != 1)
    {
      NetUseDel();
      audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);
    }
    
    # find which directory (or directories) login.aspx is located in, and read their contents
    files = make_array();
    dir = FindFirstFile(pattern:rdweb + '*');
    
    while (!isnull(dir[1]))
    {
      if (dir[2] & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY && dir[1] != '.' && dir[1] != '..')
      {
        file = rdweb + dir[1] + "\login.aspx";
        fh = CreateFile(
          file:file,
          desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
          file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
          share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
          create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
        );
    
        if (fh)
        {
          i = 0;
          data = NULL;
          length = GetFileSize(handle:fh);
          if (length > 100000) length = 100000;  # the file is ~50k and the line of interest is near the top
    
          while (i < length)
          {
            tmp = ReadFile(handle:fh, offset:i, length:30000);  # iirc length is a 16 bit field
            if (strlen(tmp) == 0)
            {
              debug_print('Error reading ' + file);
              break;
            }
            # either the file is unicode or i've somehow specified unicode during the transfer
            data += str_replace(string:tmp, find:'\x00', replace:'');
            i += strlen(tmp);
          }
    
          CloseFile(handle:fh);
    
          file = share - '$' + ':' + file;
          files[file] = data;
        }
      }
    
      dir = FindNextFile(handle:dir);
    }
    
    NetUseDel();
    
    if (max_index(keys(files)) == 0)
      exit(1, 'No files named login.aspx were found under \'' + rdweb + '\'.');
    
    unpatched = make_list();
    
    foreach file (keys(files))
    {
      # this string indicates it's patched
      if ('HttpUtility.UrlEncode(strReturnUrlPage)' >!< files[file])
        unpatched = make_list(unpatched, file);
    }
    
    if (max_index(unpatched) == 0) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
    
    if (max_index(unpatched) == 1)
      s = ' is';
    else
      s = 's are';
    
    report = '\nThe following file' + s + ' not patched :\n\n';
    
    foreach file (unpatched)
      report += file + '\n';
    
    hotfix_add_report(report, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
    hotfix_security_warning();
    
    set_kb_item(name:"www/0/XSS", value:TRUE);
    set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
    

Oval

accepted2011-09-26T04:00:13.832-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
nameDragos Prisaca
organizationSymantec Corporation
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Service Pack 1 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:12567
descriptionCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the logon page in Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URI, aka "Remote Desktop Web Access Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:12792
statusaccepted
submitted2011-08-09T13:00:00
titleRemote Desktop Web Access Vulnerability
version24

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBugtraq ID: 49040 CVE ID:CVE-2011-1263 Microsoft Windows是一款流行的操作系统。 传递给远程桌面WEB访问登录页面的部分输入在返回用户之前缺少过滤,这可导致跨站脚本攻击,可在目标用户浏览器上执行任意HTML和脚本代码。 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 厂商解决方案 用户可参考如下供应商提供的安全公告获得补丁信息: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS11-065.mspx
idSSV:20833
last seen2017-11-19
modified2011-08-10
published2011-08-10
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Remote Desktop Web Access 跨站脚本漏洞