Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-6085 - Improper Access Control vulnerability in IBM Bigfix Platform

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
low complexity
ibm
CWE-284
nessus

Summary

IBM BigFix Platform could allow an attacker on the local network to crash the BES and relay servers.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ibm
4

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWeb Servers
    NASL idIBM_TEM_9_5_4_38.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version, the IBM BigFix Platform application running on the remote host is 9.0.x or 9.1.x prior to 9.1.9.1301, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.9.36, or 9.5.x prior to 9.5.4.38. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free race condition. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6082) - A denial of service vulnerability exists that is triggered when handling specially crafted XMLSchema requests. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit this to crash the BES Server. Note that this issue only affects 9.0.x or 9.1.x versions prior to 9.1.9. (CVE-2016-6084) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the BES Root Server and BES Relay Memory due to improper handling of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit this to cause the system to crash. (CVE-2016-6085) Note that, additionally, several vulnerabilities possibly also exist in the bundled version of OpenSSL included in versions 9.0.x. IBM BigFix Platform was formerly known as Tivoli Endpoint Manager, IBM Endpoint Manager, and IBM BigFix Endpoint Manager. 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 id96177
    published2016-12-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96177
    titleIBM BigFix Platform 9.x < 9.1.9.1301 / 9.2.9.36 / 9.5.4.38 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(96177);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:16");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2016-6082",
        "CVE-2016-6084",
        "CVE-2016-6085"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        95286,
        95291,
        95297
      );
    
      script_name(english:"IBM BigFix Platform 9.x < 9.1.9.1301 / 9.2.9.36 / 9.5.4.38 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of the IBM BigFix Server.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An infrastructure management application running on the remote host
    is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its self-reported version, the IBM BigFix Platform
    application running on the remote host is 9.0.x or 9.1.x prior to
    9.1.9.1301, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.9.36, or 9.5.x prior to 9.5.4.38. It
    is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to a
        use-after-free race condition. An unauthenticated, remote
        attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
        (CVE-2016-6082)
    
      - A denial of service vulnerability exists that is
        triggered when handling specially crafted XMLSchema
        requests. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can
        exploit this to crash the BES Server. Note that this
        issue only affects 9.0.x or 9.1.x versions prior to
        9.1.9. (CVE-2016-6084)
    
      - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the BES Root
        Server and BES Relay Memory due to improper handling of
        user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, adjacent
        attacker can exploit this to cause the system to crash.
        (CVE-2016-6085)
    
    Note that, additionally, several vulnerabilities possibly also exist
    in the bundled version of OpenSSL included in versions 9.0.x.
    
    IBM BigFix Platform was formerly known as Tivoli Endpoint Manager,
    IBM Endpoint Manager, and IBM BigFix Endpoint Manager.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996339");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996348");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996375");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to IBM BigFix Platform version 9.1.9.1301 / 9.2.9.36 /
    9.5.4.38 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:C/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:"2016/12/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/12/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/12/29");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_endpoint_manager");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_platform");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Web Servers");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("ibm_tem_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("www/BigFixHTTPServer");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 52311);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("install_func.inc");
    
    app_name = "IBM BigFix Server";
    port = get_http_port(default:52311, embedded:FALSE);
    
    version = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/BigFixHTTPServer/"+port+"/version");
    
    if (version == UNKNOWN_VER)
      audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_WEB_SERVER_VER, app_name, port);
    
    if (version !~ "^(\d+\.){2,}\d+$")
      audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, app_name, port, version);
    
    fix = NULL;
    min_fix = make_array(
      "9.0", "9.1.1301.0",
      "9.1", "9.1.1301.0",
      "9.2", "9.2.9.36",
      "9.5", "9.5.4.38"
    );
    
    foreach minver (keys(min_fix))
    {
      if (ver_compare(ver:version, minver:minver, fix:min_fix[minver], strict:FALSE) < 0)
      {
        fix = min_fix[minver];
        break;
      }     
    }
    
    if (isnull(fix))
      audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, app_name, port, version);
    
    report = "";
    
    source = get_kb_item("www/BigFixHTTPServer/"+port+"/source");
    if (!isnull(source))
      report += '\n  Source            : ' + source;
    
    report +=
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
      '\n';
    
    security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idIBM_BIGFIX_WEBREPORTS_2016_6082.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its self-reported version, the IBM BigFix Platform application running on the remote host is 9.x prior to 9.1.9, 9.2.x prior to 9.2.9, or 9.5.x prior to 9.5.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free race condition. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-6082) - A denial of service vulnerability exists that is triggered when handling specially crafted XMLSchema requests. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit this to crash the BES Server. Note that this issue only affects 9.0.x or 9.1.x versions prior to 9.1.9. (CVE-2016-6084) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the BES Root Server and BES Relay Memory when handling unspecified user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can exploit this to cause the system to crash. (CVE-2016-6085) Note that, additionally, several vulnerabilities possibly also exist in the bundled version of OpenSSL included in versions 9.0.x. IBM BigFix Platform was formerly known as Tivoli Endpoint Manager, IBM Endpoint Manager, and IBM BigFix Endpoint Manager. 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 id96626
    published2017-01-19
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96626
    titleIBM BigFix Platform 9.x < 9.1.9 / 9.2.x < 9.2.9 / 9.5.x < 9.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(96626);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:16");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2016-6082",
        "CVE-2016-6084",
        "CVE-2016-6085"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        95286,
        95291,
        95297
      );
    
      script_name(english:"IBM BigFix Platform 9.x < 9.1.9 / 9.2.x < 9.2.9 / 9.5.x < 9.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of the IBM BigFix Web Reports.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "An infrastructure management application running on the remote host
    is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "According to its self-reported version, the IBM BigFix Platform
    application running on the remote host is 9.x prior to 9.1.9, 9.2.x
    prior to 9.2.9, or 9.5.x prior to 9.5.4. It is, therefore, affected by
    multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to a
        use-after-free race condition. An unauthenticated, remote
        attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
        (CVE-2016-6082)
    
      - A denial of service vulnerability exists that is
        triggered when handling specially crafted XMLSchema
        requests. An unauthenticated, adjacent attacker can
        exploit this to crash the BES Server. Note that this
        issue only affects 9.0.x or 9.1.x versions prior to
        9.1.9. (CVE-2016-6084)
    
      - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the BES Root
        Server and BES Relay Memory when handling unspecified
        user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, adjacent
        attacker can exploit this to cause the system to crash.
        (CVE-2016-6085)
    
    Note that, additionally, several vulnerabilities possibly also exist
    in the bundled version of OpenSSL included in versions 9.0.x.
    
    IBM BigFix Platform was formerly known as Tivoli Endpoint Manager,
    IBM Endpoint Manager, and IBM BigFix Endpoint Manager.
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996339");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996348");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996375");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to IBM BigFix Platform version 9.1.9 / 9.2.9 / 9.5.4 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:C/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:"2016/12/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/12/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/19");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:bigfix_platform");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Misc.");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_dependencies("ibm_bigfix_webreports_detect.nbin");
      script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM BigFix Web Reports");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 8080);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("webapp_func.inc");
    
    appname = "IBM BigFix Web Reports";
    port = get_http_port(default:8080);
    install = get_install_from_kb(appname: appname, port: port, exit_on_fail: TRUE);
    
    dir = install["dir"];
    url = build_url(port:port, qs:dir);
    
    version = install["ver"];
    if (version == UNKNOWN_VER) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_WEB_APP_VER, appname, url);
    
    ver = split(version, sep:".", keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
    {
      ver[i] = int(ver[i]);
    }
    
    if(max_index(ver) < 3) audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, appname, port, version);
    
    # All 9.0 is vuln.
    # 9.1 before 9.1.9 is vuln
    # 9.2 before 9.2.9 is vuln
    # 9.5 before 9.5.4 is vuln
    # assume version < 9.x not vulnerable as they are not listed in the advisory
    report = NULL;
    if (ver[0] == 9)
    {
      if ((ver[1] == 0) || (ver[1] == 1 && ver[2] < 9))
      {
        report =
          '\n  URL               : ' + url +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 9.1.9.x\n';
      }
      else if (ver[1] == 2 && ver[2] < 9)
      {
        report =
          '\n  URL               : ' + url +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 9.2.9.x\n';
      }
      else if (ver[1] == 5 && ver[2] < 4)
      {
        report =
          '\n  URL               : ' + url +
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : 9.5.4.x\n';
      }  
    }
    
    if (!isnull(report))
    {
      security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    }
    else 
    {
      audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, appname, url, version);
    }