Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-7126 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apple mac OS X
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the third-party "file" product. Versions before 5.30 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Server Side Include (SSI) Injection An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
- Cross Zone Scripting An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
- Cross Site Scripting through Log Files An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
- Command Line Execution through SQL Injection An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.
Nessus
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOS_10_13.NASL description The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is prior to 10.10.5, 10.11.x prior to 10.11.6, 10.12.x prior to 10.12.6, or is not macOS 10.13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache - AppSandbox - AppleScript - Application Firewall - ATS - Audio - CFNetwork - CFNetwork Proxies - CFString - Captive Network Assistant - CoreAudio - CoreText - DesktopServices - Directory Utility - file - Fonts - fsck_msdos - HFS - Heimdal - HelpViewer - IOFireWireFamily - ImageIO - Installer - Kernel - kext tools - libarchive - libc - libexpat - Mail - Mail Drafts - ntp - Open Scripting Architecture - PCRE - Postfix - Quick Look - QuickTime - Remote Management - SQLite - Sandbox - Screen Lock - Security - Spotlight - WebKit - zlib Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 103598 published 2017-10-03 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/103598 title macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(103598); script_version("1.9"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14 1:59:37"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2016-0736", "CVE-2016-2161", "CVE-2016-4736", "CVE-2016-5387", "CVE-2016-8740", "CVE-2016-8743", "CVE-2016-9042", "CVE-2016-9063", "CVE-2016-9840", "CVE-2016-9841", "CVE-2016-9842", "CVE-2016-9843", "CVE-2017-0381", "CVE-2017-3167", "CVE-2017-3169", "CVE-2017-6451", "CVE-2017-6452", "CVE-2017-6455", "CVE-2017-6458", "CVE-2017-6459", "CVE-2017-6460", "CVE-2017-6462", "CVE-2017-6463", "CVE-2017-6464", "CVE-2017-7074", "CVE-2017-7077", "CVE-2017-7078", "CVE-2017-7080", "CVE-2017-7082", "CVE-2017-7083", "CVE-2017-7084", "CVE-2017-7086", "CVE-2017-7114", "CVE-2017-7119", "CVE-2017-7121", "CVE-2017-7122", "CVE-2017-7123", "CVE-2017-7124", "CVE-2017-7125", "CVE-2017-7126", "CVE-2017-7127", "CVE-2017-7128", "CVE-2017-7129", "CVE-2017-7130", "CVE-2017-7132", "CVE-2017-7138", "CVE-2017-7141", "CVE-2017-7143", "CVE-2017-7144", "CVE-2017-7149", "CVE-2017-7150", "CVE-2017-7659", "CVE-2017-7668", "CVE-2017-7679", "CVE-2017-9233", "CVE-2017-9788", "CVE-2017-9789", "CVE-2017-10140", "CVE-2017-10989", "CVE-2017-11103", "CVE-2017-13782", "CVE-2017-13807", "CVE-2017-13808", "CVE-2017-13809", "CVE-2017-13810", "CVE-2017-13811", "CVE-2017-13812", "CVE-2017-13813", "CVE-2017-13814", "CVE-2017-13815", "CVE-2017-13816", "CVE-2017-13817", "CVE-2017-13818", "CVE-2017-13819", "CVE-2017-13820", "CVE-2017-13821", "CVE-2017-13822", "CVE-2017-13823", "CVE-2017-13824", "CVE-2017-13825", "CVE-2017-13827", "CVE-2017-13828", "CVE-2017-13829", "CVE-2017-13830", "CVE-2017-13831", "CVE-2017-13832", "CVE-2017-13833", "CVE-2017-13834", "CVE-2017-13836", "CVE-2017-13837", "CVE-2017-13838", "CVE-2017-13839", "CVE-2017-13840", "CVE-2017-13841", "CVE-2017-13842", "CVE-2017-13843", "CVE-2017-13846", "CVE-2017-13850", "CVE-2017-13851", "CVE-2017-13853", "CVE-2017-13854", "CVE-2017-13873", "CVE-2017-1000373" ); script_bugtraq_id( 91816, 93055, 94337, 94650, 95076, 95077, 95078, 95131, 95248, 97045, 97046, 97049, 97050, 97051, 97052, 97058, 97074, 97076, 97078, 97201, 99132, 99134, 99135, 99137, 99170, 99177, 99276, 99502, 99551, 99568, 99569, 100987, 100990, 100991, 100992, 100993, 100999, 102100 ); script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2017-09-25-1"); script_name(english:"macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X / macOS."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple security vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is prior to 10.10.5, 10.11.x prior to 10.11.6, 10.12.x prior to 10.12.6, or is not macOS 10.13. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache - AppSandbox - AppleScript - Application Firewall - ATS - Audio - CFNetwork - CFNetwork Proxies - CFString - Captive Network Assistant - CoreAudio - CoreText - DesktopServices - Directory Utility - file - Fonts - fsck_msdos - HFS - Heimdal - HelpViewer - IOFireWireFamily - ImageIO - Installer - Kernel - kext tools - libarchive - libc - libexpat - Mail - Mail Drafts - ntp - Open Scripting Architecture - PCRE - Postfix - Quick Look - QuickTime - Remote Management - SQLite - Sandbox - Screen Lock - Security - Spotlight - WebKit - zlib Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208144"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208165"); # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2017/Sep/msg00005.html script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9cfca404"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to macOS version 10.13 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:POC/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:P/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/09/25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/09/25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/10/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl"); script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/OS"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version"); if (!os) { os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS"); if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X"); c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence"); if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence."); } if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X"); matches = pregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)", string:os); if (empty_or_null(matches)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the macOS / Mac OS X version ('" + os + "')."); version = matches[1]; fixed_version = "10.13"; # Patches exist for 10.10.5, OS X Yosemite v10.11.6 and OS X El Capitan v10.12.6 # https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221 # Do NOT mark them as vuln if ( # No 10.x patch below 10.10.5 ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.10.5', strict:FALSE) == -1 || # No 10.11.x patch below 10.11.6 ( version =~"^10\.11($|[^0-9])" && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.11.6', strict:FALSE) == -1 ) || # No 10.12.x patch below 10.12.6 ( version =~"^10\.12($|[^0-9])" && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.12.6', strict:FALSE) == -1 ) ) { security_report_v4( port:0, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra: '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : ' + fixed_version + '\n' ); } else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "macOS / Mac OS X", version);
NASL family Palo Alto Local Security Checks NASL id PALO_ALTO_PAN-SA-2017-0010.NASL description The version of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS running on the remote host is 7.0.x prior to 7.0.14 or 7.1.x prior to 7.1.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A flaw exists in the Management Web Interface due to improper validation of certain request parameters. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. Note that this vulnerability only affects the 7.1.x version. (CVE-2017-7126) - A flaw exists in the Management Web Interface due to improper validation of certain request parameters. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to write arbitrary data to export files. (CVE-2017-7217) - A flaw exists in the Management Web Interface due to improper validation of certain request parameters. A local attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Note that this vulnerability only affects the 7.1.x version. (CVE-2017-7218) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 99438 published 2017-04-18 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99438 title Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.0.x < 7.0.14 / 7.1.x < 7.1.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PAN-SA-2017-0008 - PAN-SA-2017-0010) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # if (!defined_func("nasl_level") || nasl_level() < 6000) exit(0, "Nessus older than 6.0.x"); include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(99438); script_version("1.3"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/24 18:56:13"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-7126", "CVE-2017-7217", "CVE-2017-7218" ); script_bugtraq_id( 97590, 97592, 97598 ); script_name(english:"Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS 7.0.x < 7.0.14 / 7.1.x < 7.1.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (PAN-SA-2017-0008 - PAN-SA-2017-0010)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the PAN-OS version."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description",value: "The version of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS running on the remote host is 7.0.x prior to 7.0.14 or 7.1.x prior to 7.1.9. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A flaw exists in the Management Web Interface due to improper validation of certain request parameters. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. Note that this vulnerability only affects the 7.1.x version. (CVE-2017-7126) - A flaw exists in the Management Web Interface due to improper validation of certain request parameters. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to write arbitrary data to export files. (CVE-2017-7217) - A flaw exists in the Management Web Interface due to improper validation of certain request parameters. A local attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Note that this vulnerability only affects the 7.1.x version. (CVE-2017-7218)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/78"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/79"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://securityadvisories.paloaltonetworks.com/Home/Detail/80"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS version 7.0.14 / 7.1.9 or later. As a workaround or mitigation, Palo Alto Networks recommends allowing web interface access only to a dedicated management network. Additionally, restrict the set of IP addresses to a subset of authorized sources that you allow to interact with the management network."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:L/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:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/04/10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/04/18"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Palo Alto Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("palo_alto_version.nbin"); script_require_keys("Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Version", "Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Full_Version"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); app_name = "Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS"; version = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Version"); full_version = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/Palo_Alto/Firewall/Full_Version"); fix = NULL; # Ensure sufficient granularity. if (version !~ "^\d+\.\d+\.\d+") audit(AUDIT_VER_NOT_GRANULAR, app_name, full_version); switch[=~] (version) { case "^7\.0\.([0-9]|1[0-3])($|[^0-9])": fix = "7.0.14"; break; case "^7\.1\.[0-8]($|[^0-9])": fix = "7.1.9"; break; default: audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app_name, full_version); } report = '\n Installed version : ' + full_version + '\n Fixed version : ' + fix + '\n'; security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra:report, port:0);