Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-15974 - Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
adobe
CWE-426
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-10-17
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Adobe Framemaker versions 1.0.5.1 and below have an insecure library loading (dll hijacking) vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
35

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 idADOBE_FRAMEMAKER_APSB18-37.NASL
descriptionThe version of Adobe FrameMaker installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 14.0.0.361 (2017 Release). It is, therefore, affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id118089
published2018-10-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/118089
titleAdobe FrameMaker <= 14.0.0.361 (2017 Release) Privilege Escalation (APSB18-37)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(118089);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/02/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-15974");

  script_name(english:"Adobe FrameMaker <= 14.0.0.361 (2017 Release) Privilege Escalation (APSB18-37)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the FrameMaker version.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an application installed that is affected by a
privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Adobe FrameMaker installed on the remote Windows host
is prior to 14.0.0.361 (2017 Release). It is, therefore, affected by a
privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/framemaker/apsb18-37.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe FrameMaker 15.0.0.0 (2019 Release) or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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:N/UI:R/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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-15974");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/10/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:framemaker");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("adobe_framemaker_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Adobe FrameMaker", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"Adobe FrameMaker", win_local:TRUE);

# affected is <= 14.0.0.361 (2017 Release)
# fixed is 2019 Release (15.x)
constraints = [{"max_version":"14.0.0.361", "fixed_display":"2019 Release (15.x)"}];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

References