Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-3525 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN

Summary

s2s/out.c in jabberd2 2.2.16 and earlier does not verify that a request was made for an XMPP Server Dialback response, which allows remote XMPP servers to spoof domains via a (1) Verify Response or (2) Authorization Response.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • 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.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_4D1D2F6DEC9411E18BD80022156E8794.NASL
    descriptionXMPP Standards Foundation reports : Some implementations of the XMPP Server Dialback protocol (RFC 3920/XEP-0220) have not been checking dialback responses to ensure that validated results are correlated with requests. An attacking server could spoof one or more domains in communicating with a vulnerable server implementation, thereby avoiding the protections built into the Server Dialback protocol.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61639
    published2012-08-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61639
    titleFreeBSD : jabberd -- domain spoofing in server dialback protocol (4d1d2f6d-ec94-11e1-8bd8-0022156e8794)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(61639);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/21 10:46:30");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2012-3525");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : jabberd -- domain spoofing in server dialback protocol (4d1d2f6d-ec94-11e1-8bd8-0022156e8794)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "XMPP Standards Foundation reports :
    
    Some implementations of the XMPP Server Dialback protocol (RFC
    3920/XEP-0220) have not been checking dialback responses to ensure
    that validated results are correlated with requests.
    
    An attacking server could spoof one or more domains in communicating
    with a vulnerable server implementation, thereby avoiding the
    protections built into the Server Dialback protocol."
      );
      # http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/server-dialback/
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/server-dialback/"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/4d1d2f6d-ec94-11e1-8bd8-0022156e8794.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6b5d1b5d"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:jabberd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/08/21");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/08/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/23");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"jabberd<2.2.16_2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2012-12481.NASL
    descriptionincluded patch for
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2012-09-04
    plugin id61757
    published2012-09-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61757
    titleFedora 16 : jabberd-2.2.14-4.fc16 (2012-12481)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2012-1538.NASL
    descriptionAn updated jabberd package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Network Satellite 5.5 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. This package provides jabberd 2, an Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) server used for XML based communication. It was discovered that the XMPP Dialback protocol implementation in jabberd 2 did not properly validate Verify Response and Authorization Response messages. A remote attacker able to connect to the jabberd
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id64066
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64066
    titleRHEL 5 / 6 : jabberd in Satellite Server (RHSA-2012:1538)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2012-12487.NASL
    descriptionincluded patch for
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2012-09-04
    plugin id61758
    published2012-09-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61758
    titleFedora 17 : jabberd-2.2.14-4.fc17 (2012-12487)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2012-12418.NASL
    descriptionincluded patch for
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2012-09-18
    plugin id62138
    published2012-09-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62138
    titleFedora 18 : jabberd-2.2.17-1.fc18 (2012-12418)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2012-1539.NASL
    descriptionAn updated jabberd package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Network Proxy 5.5 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. This package provides jabberd 2, an Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) server used for XML based communication. It was discovered that the XMPP Dialback protocol implementation in jabberd 2 did not properly validate Verify Response and Authorization Response messages. A remote attacker able to connect to the jabberd
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id64067
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64067
    titleRHEL 5 / 6 : jabberd (RHSA-2012:1539)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2013-001.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7 that does not have Security Update 2013-001 applied. This update contains numerous security-related fixes for the following components : - Apache - CoreTypes (10.7 only) - International Components for Unicode - Identity Services (10.7 only) - ImageIO - Messages Server (Server only) - PDFKit - Podcast Producer Server (Server only) - PostgreSQL (Server only) - Profile Manager (10.7 Server only) - QuickTime - Ruby (10.6 Server only) - Security - Software Update - Wiki Server (10.7 Server only) Note that the update also runs a malware removal tool that will remove the most common variants of malware.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65578
    published2013-03-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65578
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2013-001)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SERVER_2_1_1.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Mac OS X 10.8 host has a version of OS X Server installed that is prior to 2.1.1. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - When the xml2 contrib module is enabled in PostgreSQL, an unprivileged database user can read or write arbitrary files, subject to the privileges under which the PostgreSQL server runs, when processing specially- crafted XSLT documents. (CVE-2012-3488) - An unprivileged database user can read arbitrary files, subject to the privileges under which the PostgreSQL server runs, because
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id62801
    published2012-11-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62801
    titleMac OS X : OS X Server < 2.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2012:1538
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2012:1539
rpms
  • jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat
  • jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el6sat
  • jabberd-debuginfo-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat
  • jabberd-debuginfo-0:2.2.8-20.el6sat
  • jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat
  • jabberd-0:2.2.8-20.el6sat
  • jabberd-debuginfo-0:2.2.8-20.el5sat
  • jabberd-debuginfo-0:2.2.8-20.el6sat