Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-6325 - Code Injection vulnerability in Symantec Messaging Gateway

047910
CVSS 6.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
HIGH
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
high complexity
symantec
CWE-94
nessus

Summary

The Symantec Messaging Gateway can encounter a file inclusion vulnerability, which is a type of vulnerability that is most commonly found to affect web applications that rely on a scripting run time. This issue is caused when an application builds a path to executable code using an attacker-controlled variable in a way that allows the attacker to control which file is executed at run time. This file inclusion vulnerability subverts how an application loads code for execution. Successful exploitation of a file inclusion vulnerability will result in remote code execution on the web server that runs the affected web application.

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 familyCGI abuses
NASL idSYMANTEC_MESSAGING_GATEWAY_SYM17-004.NASL
descriptionAccording to its self-reported version number, the Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) running on the remote host is 10.x prior to 10.6.3-266. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when handling email attachments involving malformed or corrupted Word files containing macros. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted email, to bypass the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id101158
published2017-06-30
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/101158
titleSymantec Messaging Gateway 10.x < 10.6.3-266 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM17-004)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(101158);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-6324", "CVE-2017-6325", "CVE-2017-6326");
  script_bugtraq_id(98889, 98890, 98893);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"42251");

  script_name(english:"Symantec Messaging Gateway 10.x < 10.6.3-266 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM17-004)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the Symantec Messaging Gateway version number.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A messaging security application running on the remote host is
affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the Symantec Messaging
Gateway (SMG) running on the remote host is 10.x prior to 10.6.3-266.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when
    handling email attachments involving malformed or
    corrupted Word files containing macros. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted email, to bypass the 'disarm'
    functionality even though it has been enabled by the
    administrator. (CVE-2017-6324)

  - A local file inclusion vulnerability exists due to a
    failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input when
    building a path to executable code. An authenticated,
    remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially
    crafted request, to include arbitrary files for
    execution, provided they are already present on the
    targeted host. (CVE-2017-6325)

  - An unspecified flaw exists that allows an authenticated,
    remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2017-6326)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  # https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1406.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3185d81e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) version 10.6.3-266 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:F/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:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-6326");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Symantec Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/06/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/06/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/06/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:symantec:messaging_gateway");
  script_end_attributes();

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

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

  script_dependencies("symantec_messaging_gateway_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/sym_msg_gateway");

  exit(0);
}

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

get_install_count(app_name:'sym_msg_gateway', exit_if_zero:TRUE);

port = get_http_port(default:443);
install = get_single_install(app_name:'sym_msg_gateway', port:port);
base_url = build_url(qs:install['dir'], port:port);

if (install['version'] == UNKNOWN_VER)
  audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_WEB_APP_VER, 'Symantec Messaging Gateway', base_url);
if (install['version'] !~ "^10(\.|$)")
  audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, 'Symantec Messaging Gateway', base_url, install['version']);
if (install['version'] =~ "^10(\.6)?$") audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, 'Symantec Messaging Gateway', port, install['version']);

# Detection does not provide anything more detailed than 'x.y.z'
if (install['version'] == "10.6.3" && report_paranoia < 2)
  audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

if (
  install['version'] =~ "^10\.[0-5]($|[^0-9])" ||
  install['version'] =~ "^10\.6\.[0-3]($|[^0-9])"
)
{
  report =
    '\n  URL               : ' + base_url +
    '\n  Installed version : ' + install['version'] +
    '\n  Fixed version     : 10.6.3-266\n';

  security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:port, extra:report);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, 'Symantec Messaging Gateway', base_url, install['version']);