Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-4168 - Path Traversal vulnerability in HP Managed Printing Administration

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
hp
CWE-22
nessus
NVD
Published: 2011-12-27
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in hpmpa/jobDelivery/Default.asp in HP Managed Printing Administration before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via crafted form data.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Hp
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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.

Nessus

  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idHP_MANAGED_PRINTING_ADMINISTRATION_DIR_TRAVERSAL.NASL
    descriptionThe HP Managed Printing Administration install on the remote web server is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability in the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id57701
    published2012-01-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/57701
    titleHP Managed Printing Administration jobDelivery Script Directory Traversal (intrusive check)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Networks Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(57701);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4168");
  script_bugtraq_id(51174);

  script_name(english:"HP Managed Printing Administration jobDelivery Script Directory Traversal (intrusive check)");
  script_summary(english:"Attempts a directory traversal");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts a web application that is affected by a
directory traversal vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The HP Managed Printing Administration install on the remote web
server is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability in the
'Default.asp' script.  A remote, unauthenticated attacker, exploiting
this flaw, could create arbitrary files on the remote host.

Note that the HP Managed Printing Administration install is likely
affected by multiple other flaws, though Nessus has not tested for
these.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ad1b5d3c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-354/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to HP Managed Printing Administration version 2.6.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/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:"exploithub_sku", value:"EH-11-262");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_exploithub", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'HP Managed Printing Administration jobAcct Remote Command Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/12/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/12/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/01/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:hp:managed_printing_administration");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("hp_managed_printing_administration_detect.nasl");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_keys("www/hp_managed_printing_administration");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

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

port = get_http_port(default:80);
install = get_install_from_kb(appname:'hp_managed_printing_administration', port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

fname = SCRIPT_NAME+"-" + unixtime() + ".tmp";
userId = "/../../Database/NESSUS";
jobId = SCRIPT_NAME;
userName = unixtime()+'.asp';
docName = "aDoc";

url = '/hpmpa/jobDelivery/Default.asp?' +
  'userId=' + userId + '&' +
  'jobId=' + jobId + '&' +
  'docName=' + docName + '&' +
  'userName=' + userName;

# Try to upload a file.
bound = 'form';
boundary = '--' + bound;

postdata =
  boundary + '\r\n' +
  'Content-Disposition: form-data; name="fname"; filename="' + fname + '"' + '\r\n' +
  '\r\n' +
  SCRIPT_NAME + '\r\n' +
  boundary + '--' + '\r\n';

req = http_mk_post_req(
  port:port,
  item:url,
  add_headers:make_array(
    'Content-Disposition',  'form-data;',
    'Content-Type', 'multipart/form-data; boundary='+bound),
  data:postdata
);

res = http_send_recv_req(port:port, req:req, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

expectedres = userId+"-"+jobId+"-"+userName+'.prn';
if ('Results of Upload' >< res[2] &&
    'Saved' >< res[2] &&
    expectedres >< res[2]
)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Nessus detected this issue by sending the following request :\n\n' +
      crap(data:'-', length:30) + ' snip ' + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n' +
      http_mk_buffer_from_req(req:req) + '\n' +
      crap(data:'-', length:30) + ' snip ' + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n';

    if (report_verbosity > 1)
    {
      file = strstr(res[2], 'Saved');
      file = file - strstr(file, '<br');
      chomp(file);
      report +=
        '\n  Which created the following output :\n\n' +
        crap(data:'-', length:30) + ' snip ' + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n' +
        file + '\n' +
        crap(data:'-', length:30) + ' snip ' + crap(data:'-', length:30) + '\n';
    }
    security_warning(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_warning(port:port);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hp_mpa_site = build_url(qs:install['dir'], port:port);
  exit(0, 'The HP Managed Printing Administration site at ' + hp_mpa_site + ' is not affected.');
}
  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idHP_MANAGED_PRINTING_ADMINISTRATION_264.NASL
    descriptionThe remote web server is hosting a version of HP Managed Printing Administration earlier than 2.6.4. As such, it is potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple directory traversal, arbitrary file-deletion, and file-creation vulnerabilities affect the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id57700
    published2012-01-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/57700
    titleHP Managed Printing Administration < 2.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(57700);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4166", "CVE-2011-4167", "CVE-2011-4168", "CVE-2011-4169");
  script_bugtraq_id(51174);

  script_name(english:"HP Managed Printing Administration < 2.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of HP Managed Printing Administration");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server hosts an ASP application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote web server is hosting a version of HP Managed Printing
Administration earlier than 2.6.4.  As such, it is potentially
affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Multiple directory traversal, arbitrary file-deletion,
    and file-creation vulnerabilities affect the
    'MPAUploader.Uploader.1.UploadFiles()' function.
    (CVE-2011-4166)

  - A remote-code execution vulnerability affects the
    'MPAUploader.dll' file which can be exploited via the
    'filename' parameter of the 'Default.asp' script.
    (CVE-2011-4167)

  - Multiple directory traversal, arbitrary file-deletion,
    and file-creation vulnerabilities affect the
    '/hpmpa/jobDelivery/Default.asp' script.
    (CVE-2011-4168)

  - Input via the 'img_id' parameter of the
    'imglist\imgselect\Default.asp',
    'imgmap\bgselect\Default.asp', and
    'imgmpa\imgselect\Default.asp' scripts can be
    manipulated to perform SQL injection.
    (CVE-2011-4169)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-352/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-353/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-354/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-001/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?336f98c9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to HP Managed Printing Administration 2.6.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/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:"exploithub_sku", value:"EH-11-073");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_exploithub", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'HP Managed Printing Administration jobAcct Remote Command Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/12/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/12/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/01/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:hp:managed_printing_administration");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("hp_managed_printing_administration_detect.nasl");
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_require_keys("www/hp_managed_printing_administration");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

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

port = get_http_port(default:80);
install = get_install_from_kb(appname:'hp_managed_printing_administration', port:port, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

if (isnull(install['ver']) || install['ver'] == UNKNOWN_VER)
  exit(1, 'The version of HP Managed Printing Administration on port ' + port + ' is unknown.');

# Versions < 2.6.4 are affected
version = install['ver'];

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'2.6.4') == -1)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  URL               : ' + build_url(port:port, qs:install['dir']) +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 2.6.4 \n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else exit(0, 'HP Managed Printing Administration ' + version + ' is installed and thus not affected.');

References