Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-8621 - Open Redirect vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010/2013/2016

047910
CVSS 6.1 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
LOW
Integrity impact
LOW
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-601
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2013 SP3, Exchange Server 2013 CU16, and Exchange Server 2016 CU5 allows an open redirect vulnerability that could lead to spoofing, aka "Microsoft Exchange Open Redirect Vulnerability".

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
4

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Fake the Source of Data
    An adversary provides data under a falsified identity. The purpose of using the falsified identity may be to prevent traceability of the provided data or it might be an attempt by the adversary to assume the rights granted to another identity. One of the simplest forms of this attack would be the creation of an email message with a modified "From" field in order to appear that the message was sent from someone other than the actual sender. Results of the attack vary depending on the details of the attack, but common results include privilege escalation, obfuscation of other attacks, and data corruption/manipulation.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS17_JUL_4018588.NASL
descriptionThe remote Microsoft Exchange Server is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) due to improper validation of user-supplied input in web requests. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, via a specially crafted link, to execute arbitrary script code in a user
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id101522
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/101522
titleKB4018588: Security Update for Microsoft Exchange Server
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(101522);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-8559", "CVE-2017-8560", "CVE-2017-8621");
  script_bugtraq_id(99448, 99449, 99533);
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4018588");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS17-4018588");

  script_name(english:"KB4018588: Security Update for Microsoft Exchange Server");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of ExSetup.exe.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Microsoft Exchange Server is affected by multiple
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Microsoft Exchange Server is missing a security update. It
is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities
    exist in Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA)
    due to improper validation of user-supplied input in web
    requests. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can
    exploit these, via a specially crafted link, to execute
    arbitrary script code in a user's browser session.
    (CVE-2017-8559, CVE-2017-8560)

  - A cross-site redirection vulnerability exists due to
    improper validation of user-supplied input before
    returning it to users. An unauthenticated, remote
    attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to
    follow a link, to cause the user to load a malicious
    website, which then can be used to conduct further
    attacks. (CVE-2017-8621)");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4018588/description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-exchange-july-11-2017
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?eb2a7256");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Exchange Server 2010,
2013, and 2016.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  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:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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-2017-8621");

  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:"2017/07/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/07/11");
  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:microsoft:exchange_server");
  script_end_attributes();

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

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

  script_dependencies("ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl", "microsoft_exchange_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');

bulletin = 'MS17-07';
kb = "4018588";
kbs = make_list(kb);

if (get_kb_item('Host/patch_management_checks')) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

install = get_single_install(app_name:"Microsoft Exchange");

path = install["path"];
version = install["version"];
release = install["RELEASE"];

if (release != 150 && release != 151 && release != 140)
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Exchange', version);

if (!empty_or_null(install["SP"]))
  sp = install["SP"];
if (!empty_or_null(install["CU"]))
  cu = install["CU"];

# This affects 2010 SP3 (140) regardless of CU so skipping this check for it
if (((release == 150 || release == 151) && isnull(cu)) ||
   (release == 150 && cu != 4 && cu != 16) ||
   (release == 151 && cu != 5))
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Exchange', version);

if (release == 140) # 2010 SP3
{
  fixedver = "14.3.361.1";
}
else if (release == 150) # 2013 SP1 AKA CU4
{
  if (cu == 4)
    fixedver = "15.0.847.55";
  else if (cu == 16)
    fixedver = "15.0.1293.4";
}
else if (release == 151) # Exchange Server 2016
{
  if (cu == 5)
    fixedver = "15.1.845.36";
}

if (fixedver && hotfix_is_vulnerable(path:hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:"Bin"), file:"ExSetup.exe", version:fixedver, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb))
{
  set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/' + bulletin, value:TRUE);
  set_kb_item(name:'www/0/XSS', value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_warning();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}