Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-0804 - OS Command Injection vulnerability in Novell Groupwise

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
novell
CWE-78
nessus
exploit available

Summary

The client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • 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.
  • Command Delimiters
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that allows an attacker's commands to be concatenated onto a legitimate command with the intent of targeting other resources such as the file system or database. The system that uses a filter or a blacklist input validation, as opposed to whitelist validation is vulnerable to an attacker who predicts delimiters (or combinations of delimiters) not present in the filter or blacklist. As with other injection attacks, the attacker uses the command delimiter payload as an entry point to tunnel through the application and activate additional attacks through SQL queries, shell commands, network scanning, and so on.
  • Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers
    An attacker supplies the target software with input data that contains sequences of special characters designed to bypass input validation logic. This exploit relies on the target making multiples passes over the input data and processing a "layer" of special characters with each pass. In this manner, the attacker can disguise input that would otherwise be rejected as invalid by concealing it with layers of special/escape characters that are stripped off by subsequent processing steps. The goal is to first discover cases where the input validation layer executes before one or more parsing layers. That is, user input may go through the following logic in an application: In such cases, the attacker will need to provide input that will pass through the input validator, but after passing through parser2, will be converted into something that the input validator was supposed to stop.
  • Argument Injection
    An attacker changes the behavior or state of a targeted application through injecting data or command syntax through the targets use of non-validated and non-filtered arguments of exposed services or methods.
  • OS Command Injection
    In this type of an attack, an adversary injects operating system commands into existing application functions. An application that uses untrusted input to build command strings is vulnerable. An adversary can leverage OS command injection in an application to elevate privileges, execute arbitrary commands and compromise the underlying operating system.

Exploit-Db

descriptionNovell Groupwise Client 8.0 Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-0804. Remote exploits for multiple platform
idEDB-ID:38250
last seen2016-02-04
modified2013-01-31
published2013-01-31
reporterHigh-Tech Bridge
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/38250/
titleNovell Groupwise Client 8.0 Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idGROUPWISE_CLIENT_803_HP2.NASL
descriptionThe version of Novell GroupWise Client installed on the remote Windows host is 8.x prior to 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 (8.0.3.26516) or 2012.x prior to 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 (12.0.1.16521). It is, therefore, reportedly affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An unspecified error exists related to an ActiveX control that could allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-0439) - Multiple pointer dereference errors exist that could allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2013-0804)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id64471
published2013-02-05
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/64471
titleNovell GroupWise Client 8.x < 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 / 2012.x < 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(64471);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0439", "CVE-2013-0804");
  script_bugtraq_id(57657, 57658);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"24490");

  script_name(english:"Novell GroupWise Client 8.x < 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 / 2012.x < 2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of grpwise.exe");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains an email application that is affected
by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Novell GroupWise Client installed on the remote Windows
host is 8.x prior to 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 (8.0.3.26516) or 2012.x prior to
2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 (12.0.1.16521).  It is, therefore, reportedly
affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - An unspecified error exists related to an ActiveX
    control that could allow arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2012-0439)

  - Multiple pointer dereference errors exist that could
    allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2013-0804)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-008/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/526169/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7011687");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7011688");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Novell GroupWise Client 8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 (8.0.3.26516) /
2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 (12.0.1.16521) or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-0804");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Novell GroupWise Client gwcls1.dll ActiveX Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'D2ExploitPack');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/01/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/01/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/02/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:novell:groupwise");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("groupwise_client_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Novell GroupWise Client/Path", "SMB/Novell GroupWise Client/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include('audit.inc');
include('global_settings.inc');
include('misc_func.inc');

version = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Novell GroupWise Client/Version');
path = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Novell GroupWise Client/Path');

if (version =~ '^8\\.' && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'8.0.3.26516') == -1)
  fixed_version = '8.0.3 Hot Patch 2 (8.0.3.26516)';
else if (version =~ '^12\\.' && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'12.0.1.16521') == -1)
  fixed_version = '2012 SP1 Hot Patch 1 (12.0.1.16521)';

if (fixed_version)
{
  port = get_kb_item('SMB/transport');
  if (!port) port = 445;

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, 'Novell GroupWise Client', version, path);