Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-5168 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server 5.3.0/5.3.1

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
apache
critical
nessus

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the HTTP/2 experimental feature in Apache Traffic Server 5.3.x before 5.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5206.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Apache
2

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idAPACHE_TRAFFIC_SERVER_532.NASL
descriptionAccording to its banner, the version of Apache Traffic Server running on the remote host is 5.3.x prior to 5.3.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities related to improper handling of HTTP/2 requests. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to have an unspecified impact. No further details are available. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id87241
published2015-12-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/87241
titleApache Traffic Server 5.3.x < 5.3.2 HTTP2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(87241);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-5168", "CVE-2015-5206");

  script_name(english:"Apache Traffic Server 5.3.x < 5.3.2 HTTP2 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Apache Traffic Server.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote caching server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the version of Apache Traffic Server running
on the remote host is 5.3.x prior to 5.3.2. It is, therefore, affected
by multiple vulnerabilities related to improper handling of HTTP/2
requests. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to have an
unspecified impact. No further details are available.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  # http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201509.mbox/%3CCABF6JR2j5vesvnjbm6sDPB_zAGj3kNgzzHEpLUh6dWG6t8mC2w@mail.gmail.com%3E
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c4d47415");
  # https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=12327092&projectId=12310963
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b450befb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apache Traffic Server version 5.3.2 or later.
Alternatively, disable HTTP/2 support.");
  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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-5206");

  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:"2015/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/08");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Web Servers");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("apache_traffic_server_version.nasl", "npn_protocol_enumeration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/apache_traffic_server");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 8080);

  exit(0);
}

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

app = 'Apache Traffic Server';
port = get_http_port(default:8080);

# Make sure this is Apache Traffic Server
get_kb_item_or_exit('www/'+port+'/apache_traffic_server');

# Check if we could get a version
version   = get_kb_item_or_exit('www/'+port+'/apache_traffic_server/version', exit_code:1);
source    = get_kb_item_or_exit('www/'+port+'/apache_traffic_server/source', exit_code:1);

# Currently ATS only supports NPN, not ALPN and does not support h2c
npnprotos = get_kb_list('SSL/NPN/'+port);
http2sup  = FALSE;
foreach proto (npnprotos)
{
  if(proto =~ '^h2')
  {
    http2sup = TRUE;
    break;
  }
}
if(!http2sup)
  exit(0, "The instance of "+app+" listening on port "+port+" does not appear to support HTTP/2 via SSL with the NPN extension.");

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

#Versions 5.3.0 and 5.3.1 are vulnerable
if (
  (ver[0] == 5 && ver[1] == 3 && ver[2] == 0) ||
  (ver[0] == 5 && ver[1] == 3 && ver[2] == 1)
)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Version source    : ' + source +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 5.3.2' +
      '\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, app, port, version);