Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-1144 - Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in IBM Integration BUS and Websphere Message Broker

047910
CVSS 2.5 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
LOW
local
high complexity
ibm
CWE-426
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-07-05
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

IBM WebSphere Message Broker could allow a local user with specialized access to prevent the message broker from starting. IBM X-Force ID: 122033.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ibm
25

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
    This attack loads a malicious resource into a program's standard path used to bootstrap and/or provide contextual information for a program like a path variable or classpath. J2EE applications and other component based applications that are built from multiple binaries can have very long list of dependencies to execute. If one of these libraries and/or references is controllable by the attacker then application controls can be circumvented by the attacker. A standard UNIX path looks similar to this If the attacker modifies the path variable to point to a locale that includes malicious resources then the user unwittingly can execute commands on the attackers' behalf: This is a form of usurping control of the program and the attack can be done on the classpath, database resources, or any other resources built from compound parts. At runtime detection and blocking of this attack is nearly impossible, because the configuration allows execution.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idIBM_INTEGRATION_BUS_SWG22005382.NASL
descriptionThe version of IBM Integration Bus (formerly known as IBM WebSphere Message Broker) installed on the remote host is 8.x prior to 8.0.0.9, 9.x prior to 9.0.0.8, or 10.x prior to 10.0.0.8. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A denial of service vulnerability exists due to the use of an unquoted search path that allows a local attacker with specialized access to prevent the message broker from starting. (CVE-2017-1144) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the service trace component due to logging passwords in plaintext. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose web user passwords. (CVE-2017-1207)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id101521
published2017-07-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/101521
titleIBM Integration Bus 8.x < 8.0.0.9 / 9.x < 9.0.0.8 / 10.x < 10.0.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(101521);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1144", "CVE-2017-1207");
  script_bugtraq_id(99365, 99368);

  script_name(english:"IBM Integration Bus 8.x < 8.0.0.9 / 9.x < 9.0.0.8 / 10.x < 10.0.0.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of IBM Integration Bus.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An enterprise service bus application installed on the remote host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of IBM Integration Bus (formerly known as IBM WebSphere
Message Broker) installed on the remote host is 8.x prior to 8.0.0.9,
9.x prior to 9.0.0.8, or 10.x prior to 10.0.0.8. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A denial of service vulnerability exists due to the use
    of an unquoted search path that allows a local attacker
    with specialized access to prevent the message broker
    from starting. (CVE-2017-1144)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    service trace component due to logging passwords in
    plaintext. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose
    web user passwords. (CVE-2017-1207)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005382");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005383");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to IBM Integration Bus version 8.0.0.9 / 9.0.0.8 / 10.0.0.8 or
later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-1207");

  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:"2017/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/07/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_message_broker");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:integration_bus");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ibm_integration_bus_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/IBM Integration Bus");

  exit(0);
}

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

app = 'IBM Integration Bus';
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

install = get_single_install(app_name: app, exit_if_unknown_ver: TRUE);

path = install['path'];
version = install['version'];

if (version =~ "^10\.")
  fix = "10.0.0.8";
else if (version =~ "^9\.")
  fix = "9.0.0.8";
else if (version =~ "^8\.")
  fix = "8.0.0.9";
else
  audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app, version, path);

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) >= 0)
  audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app, version, path);

port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if (!port) port = 445;

order = make_list("Installed version", "Fixed version", "Path");
report = make_array(
  order[0], version,
  order[1], fix,
  order[2], path
);
report = report_items_str(report_items:report, ordered_fields:order);

security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_NOTE);

References