Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4495 - Code Injection vulnerability in Adaptivecomputing Torque Resource Manager
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
The send_the_mail function in server/svr_mail.c in Terascale Open-Source Resource and Queue Manager (aka TORQUE Resource Manager) before 4.2.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the email (-M switch) to qsub.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- 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.
- Manipulating User-Controlled Variables This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.
Nessus
NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2014-12059.NASL description Fix CVE-2013-4319 (RHBZ #1005918, #1005919) Fix CVE-2013-4495: arbitrary code execution via job submission (RHBZ #1029752) Fix CVE-2013-4495: arbitrary code execution via job submission (RHBZ #1029752) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2014-10-20 plugin id 78566 published 2014-10-20 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/78566 title Fedora 19 : torque-3.0.4-5.fc19 (2014-12059) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2014-12059. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(78566); script_version("1.5"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12"); script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4319"); script_bugtraq_id(62273); script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2014-12059"); script_name(english:"Fedora 19 : torque-3.0.4-5.fc19 (2014-12059)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Fix CVE-2013-4319 (RHBZ #1005918, #1005919) Fix CVE-2013-4495: arbitrary code execution via job submission (RHBZ #1029752) Fix CVE-2013-4495: arbitrary code execution via job submission (RHBZ #1029752) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1005918" ); # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/141126.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e4acf9f6" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected torque package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/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:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:torque"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:19"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/10/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/10/20"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("rpm.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release"); if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora"); os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release); if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora"); os_ver = os_ver[1]; if (! ereg(pattern:"^19([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 19.x", "Fedora " + os_ver); if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu); flag = 0; if (rpm_check(release:"FC19", reference:"torque-3.0.4-5.fc19")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "torque"); }
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-2796.NASL description Matt Ezell from Oak Ridge National Labs reported a vulnerability in torque, a PBS-derived batch processing queueing system. A user could submit executable shell commands on the tail of what is passed with the -M switch for qsub. This was later passed to a pipe, making it possible for these commands to be executed as root on the pbs_server. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2013-11-21 plugin id 70983 published 2013-11-21 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70983 title Debian DSA-2796-1 : torque - arbitrary code execution NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2014-10153.NASL description Fix CVE-2013-4495: arbitrary code execution via job submission (RHBZ #1029752) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2014-09-23 plugin id 77783 published 2014-09-23 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77783 title Fedora 21 : torque-4.2.8-1.fc21 (2014-10153) NASL family Fedora Local Security Checks NASL id FEDORA_2014-11989.NASL description Fix CVE-2013-4319 (RHBZ #1005918, #1005919) Fix CVE-2013-4495: arbitrary code execution via job submission (RHBZ #1029752) Fix CVE-2013-4495: arbitrary code execution via job submission (RHBZ #1029752) Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2014-10-20 plugin id 78565 published 2014-10-20 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/78565 title Fedora 20 : torque-3.0.4-6.fc20 (2014-11989) NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRIVA_MDVSA-2013-268.NASL description Updated torque packages fix security vulnerability : A user could submit executable shell commands on the tail of what is passed with the -M switch for qsub. This was later passed to a pipe, making it possible for these commands to be executed as root on the pbs_server (CVE-2013-4495). last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 70968 published 2013-11-20 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70968 title Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : torque (MDVSA-2013:268) NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-201412-47.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201412-47 (TORQUE Resource Manager: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in TORQUE Resource Manager. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A context-dependent attacker may be able to gain escalated privileges, execute arbitrary code, or bypass security restrictions. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 80268 published 2014-12-29 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/80268 title GLSA-201412-47 : TORQUE Resource Manager: Multiple vulnerabilities
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55535
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55535
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55622
- https://www.adaptivecomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/releasenotes/releaseNotes-4.2.6.html
- https://www.adaptivecomputing.com/wp-content/uploads/releasenotes/releaseNotes-4.2.6.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2796
- https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2796