Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-1903 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls vulnerability in Postgresql

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
postgresql
CWE-264
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2013-04-04
Updated: 2017-10-20

Summary

PostgreSQL, possibly 9.2.x before 9.2.4, 9.1.x before 9.1.9, 9.0.x before 9.0.13, 8.4.x before 8.4.17, and 8.3.x before 8.3.23 incorrectly provides the superuser password to scripts related to "graphical installers for Linux and Mac OS X," which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Postgresql
66

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Accessing, Modifying or Executing Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an attacker to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an attacker to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
  • Blue Boxing
    This type of attack against older telephone switches and trunks has been around for decades. A tone is sent by an adversary to impersonate a supervisor signal which has the effect of rerouting or usurping command of the line. While the US infrastructure proper may not contain widespread vulnerabilities to this type of attack, many companies are connected globally through call centers and business process outsourcing. These international systems may be operated in countries which have not upgraded Telco infrastructure and so are vulnerable to Blue boxing. Blue boxing is a result of failure on the part of the system to enforce strong authorization for administrative functions. While the infrastructure is different than standard current applications like web applications, there are historical lessons to be learned to upgrade the access control for administrative functions.
  • Restful Privilege Elevation
    Rest uses standard HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permissions methods, but these are not necessarily correlated generally with back end programs. Strict interpretation of HTTP get methods means that these HTTP Get services should not be used to delete information on the server, but there is no access control mechanism to back up this logic. This means that unless the services are properly ACL'd and the application's service implementation are following these guidelines then an HTTP request can easily execute a delete or update on the server side. The attacker identifies a HTTP Get URL such as http://victimsite/updateOrder, which calls out to a program to update orders on a database or other resource. The URL is not idempotent so the request can be submitted multiple times by the attacker, additionally, the attacker may be able to exploit the URL published as a Get method that actually performs updates (instead of merely retrieving data). This may result in malicious or inadvertent altering of data on the server.
  • Target Programs with Elevated Privileges
    This attack targets programs running with elevated privileges. The attacker would try to leverage a bug in the running program and get arbitrary code to execute with elevated privileges. For instance an attacker would look for programs that write to the system directories or registry keys (such as HKLM, which stores a number of critical Windows environment variables). These programs are typically running with elevated privileges and have usually not been designed with security in mind. Such programs are excellent exploit targets because they yield lots of power when they break. The malicious user try to execute its code at the same level as a privileged system call.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2013-004.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7 that does not have Security Update 2013-004 applied. This update contains several security-related fixes for the following component : - Apache - Bind - Certificate Trust Policy - ClamAV - Installer - IPSec - Mobile Device Management - OpenSSL - PHP - PostgreSQL - QuickTime - sudo Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id69878
    published2013-09-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69878
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2013-004)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(69878);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:36");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2012-0883",
    "CVE-2012-2686",
    "CVE-2012-2687",
    "CVE-2012-3499",
    "CVE-2012-3817",
    "CVE-2012-4244",
    "CVE-2012-4558",
    "CVE-2012-5166",
    "CVE-2012-5688",
    "CVE-2013-0166",
    "CVE-2013-0169",
    "CVE-2013-1027",
    "CVE-2013-1028",
    "CVE-2013-1030",
    "CVE-2013-1032",
    "CVE-2013-1635",
    "CVE-2013-1643",
    "CVE-2013-1775",
    "CVE-2013-1824",
    "CVE-2013-1899",
    "CVE-2013-1900",
    "CVE-2013-1901",
    "CVE-2013-1902",
    "CVE-2013-1903",
    "CVE-2013-2020",
    "CVE-2013-2021",
    "CVE-2013-2110",
    "CVE-2013-2266"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    53046,
    54658,
    55131,
    55522,
    55852,
    56817,
    57755,
    57778,
    58165,
    58203,
    58224,
    58736,
    58766,
    58876,
    58877,
    58878,
    58879,
    58882,
    59434,
    60118,
    60268,
    60411,
    62370,
    62371,
    62373,
    62375,
    62377
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2013-09-12-1");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2013-004)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the presence of Security Update 2013-004");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes several
security issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7 that
does not have Security Update 2013-004 applied.  This update contains
several security-related fixes for the following component :

  - Apache
  - Bind
  - Certificate Trust Policy
  - ClamAV
  - Installer
  - IPSec
  - Mobile Device Management
  - OpenSSL
  - PHP
  - PostgreSQL
  - QuickTime
  - sudo

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could
result in arbitrary code execution."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/528594/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Install Security Update 2013-004 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:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mac OS X Sudo Password Bypass');
  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:'CANVAS');
  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:"2012/04/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");

  exit(0);
}


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


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
if (!ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.[67]([^0-9]|$)", string:os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.6 / 10.7");
else if ("Mac OS X 10.6" >< os && !ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.6($|\.[0-8]([^0-9]|$))", string:os)) exit(0, "The remote host uses a version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard later than 10.6.8.");
else if ("Mac OS X 10.7" >< os && !ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.7($|\.[0-5]([^0-9]|$))", string:os)) exit(0, "The remote host uses a version of Mac OS X Lion later than 10.7.5.");


packages = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms", exit_code:1);
if (
  egrep(pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.security(\.10\.[6-8]\..+)?\.(2013\.00[4-9]|201[4-9]\.[0-9]+)(\.(snowleopard[0-9.]*|lion))?\.bom", string:packages)
) exit(0, "The host has Security Update 2013-004 or later installed and is therefore not affected.");
else
{
  set_kb_item(name:"www/0/XSS", value:TRUE);

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    security_boms = egrep(pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.security", string:packages);

    report = '\n  Installed security BOMs : ';
    if (security_boms) report += str_replace(find:'\n', replace:'\n                            ', string:security_boms);
    else report += 'n/a';
    report += '\n';

    security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(0);
}
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_10_8_5.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.8.x that is prior to 10.8.5. The newer version contains multiple security-related fixes for the following components : - Apache - Bind - Certificate Trust Policy - CoreGraphics - ImageIO - Installer - IPSec - Kernel - Mobile Device Management - OpenSSL - PHP - PostgreSQL - Power Management - QuickTime - Screen Lock - sudo This update also addresses an issue in which certain Unicode strings could cause applications to unexpectedly quit. Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id69877
    published2013-09-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69877
    titleMac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(69877);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:36");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2012-0883",
    "CVE-2012-2686",
    "CVE-2012-2687",
    "CVE-2012-3499",
    "CVE-2012-3817",
    "CVE-2012-4244",
    "CVE-2012-4558",
    "CVE-2012-5166",
    "CVE-2012-5688",
    "CVE-2013-0166",
    "CVE-2013-0169",
    "CVE-2013-1025",
    "CVE-2013-1026",
    "CVE-2013-1027",
    "CVE-2013-1028",
    "CVE-2013-1029",
    "CVE-2013-1030",
    "CVE-2013-1031",
    "CVE-2013-1032",
    "CVE-2013-1033",
    "CVE-2013-1635",
    "CVE-2013-1643",
    "CVE-2013-1775",
    "CVE-2013-1824",
    "CVE-2013-1899",
    "CVE-2013-1900",
    "CVE-2013-1901",
    "CVE-2013-1902",
    "CVE-2013-1903",
    "CVE-2013-2110",
    "CVE-2013-2266"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    53046,
    54658,
    55131,
    55522,
    55852,
    56817,
    57755,
    57778,
    58165,
    58203,
    58224,
    58736,
    58766,
    58876,
    58877,
    58878,
    58879,
    58882,
    60268,
    60411,
    62368,
    62369,
    62370,
    62371,
    62373,
    62374,
    62375,
    62377,
    62378,
    62381,
    62382
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2013-09-12-1");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Check the version of Mac OS X");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes several
security issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.8.x that is prior
to 10.8.5. The newer version contains multiple security-related fixes
for the following components :

  - Apache
  - Bind
  - Certificate Trust Policy
  - CoreGraphics
  - ImageIO
  - Installer
  - IPSec
  - Kernel
  - Mobile Device Management
  - OpenSSL
  - PHP
  - PostgreSQL
  - Power Management
  - QuickTime
  - Screen Lock
  - sudo

This update also addresses an issue in which certain Unicode strings
could cause applications to unexpectedly quit.

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could
result in arbitrary code execution."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/528594/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.8.5 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:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mac OS X Sudo Password Bypass');
  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:'CANVAS');
  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:"2012/04/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");

  exit(0);
}


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


os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os)
{
  os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
  if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");

  c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
  if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
}
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");


if (ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.8($|\.[0-4]([^0-9]|$))", string:os))
{
  set_kb_item(name:"www/0/XSS", value:TRUE);

  security_hole(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected as it is running "+os+".");
  • NASL familyDatabases
    NASL idPOSTGRESQL_20130404.NASL
    descriptionThe version of PostgreSQL installed on the remote host is 8.4.x prior to 8.4.17, 9.0.x prior to 9.0.13, 9.1.x prior to 9.1.9, or 9.2.x prior to 9.2.4. It therefore is potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Enterprise DB
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65854
    published2013-04-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65854
    titlePostgreSQL 8.4 < 8.4.17 / 9.0 < 9.0.13 / 9.1 < 9.1.9 / 9.2 < 9.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(65854);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1902", "CVE-2013-1903");
  script_bugtraq_id(58877, 58882);

  script_name(english:"PostgreSQL 8.4 < 8.4.17 / 9.0 < 9.0.13 / 9.1 < 9.1.9 / 9.2 < 9.2.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of PostgreSQL");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of PostgreSQL installed on the remote host is 8.4.x prior
to 8.4.17, 9.0.x prior to 9.0.13, 9.1.x prior to 9.1.9, or 9.2.x prior
to 9.2.4.  It therefore is potentially affected by multiple
vulnerabilities :

  - Enterprise DB's installers for Linux and Mac OS X create
    a directory and file in '/tmp' with predictable names.
    (CVE-2013-1902)

  - Enterprise DB's installers for Linux and Mac OS X pass
    the database superuser password to a script in an
    insecure fashion. (CVE-2013-1903)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1456/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/release-8-4-17.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/release-9-0-13.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-9.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/static/release-9-2-4.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to PostgreSQL 8.4.17 / 9.0.13 / 9.1.9 / 9.2.4 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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/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:"2013/04/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/04/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/04/08");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("postgresql_version.nbin", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Services/postgresql", 5432);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("backport.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

port = get_service(svc:"postgresql", default:5432, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
if ('Windows' >< os) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

version = get_kb_item_or_exit('database/'+port+'/postgresql/version');
source = get_kb_item_or_exit('database/'+port+'/postgresql/source');
database = get_kb_item('database/'+port+'/postgresql/database_name');

get_backport_banner(banner:source);
if (backported && report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_BACKPORT_SERVICE, port, 'PostgreSQL server');

ver = split(version, sep:'.');
for (i=0; i < max_index(ver); i++)
  ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

if (
  (ver[0] == 8 && ver[1] == 4 && ver[2] < 17) ||
  (ver[0] == 9 && ver[1] == 0 && ver[2] < 13) ||
  (ver[0] == 9 && ver[1] == 1 && ver[2] < 9) ||
  (ver[0] == 9 && ver[1] == 2 && ver[2] < 4)
)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report = '';
    if(database)
      report += '\n  Database name     : ' + database ;
    report +=
      '\n  Version source    : ' + source +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 8.4.17 / 9.0.13 / 9.1.9 / 9.2.4\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, 'PostgreSQL', port, version);

References