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FreeBSD : mambo -- 'register_globals' emulation layer overwrite vulnerability (ffb82d3a-610f-11da-8823-00123ffe8333)

2006-05-13T00:00:00
ID FREEBSD_PKG_FFB82D3A610F11DA882300123FFE8333.NASL
Type nessus
Reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
Modified 2006-05-13T00:00:00

Description

A Secunia Advisory reports :

peter MC tachatte has discovered a vulnerability in Mambo, which can be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain information and compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the 'register_globals' emulation layer in 'globals.php' where certain arrays used by the system can be overwritten. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local resources via the 'mosConfig_absolute_path' parameter.

Successful exploitation requires that 'register_globals' is disabled.

                                        
                                            #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
#
# Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
#
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# HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
# 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
#    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
#    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
# 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
#    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
#    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
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#    distribution.
# 
# THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
# BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
# OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
# OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
# BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
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# EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(21545);
  script_version("1.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");

  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"17622");

  script_name(english:"FreeBSD : mambo -- 'register_globals' emulation layer overwrite vulnerability (ffb82d3a-610f-11da-8823-00123ffe8333)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"A Secunia Advisory reports :

peter MC tachatte has discovered a vulnerability in Mambo, which can
be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain information and
compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the 'register_globals'
emulation layer in 'globals.php' where certain arrays used by the
system can be overwritten. This can be exploited to include arbitrary
files from external and local resources via the
'mosConfig_absolute_path' parameter.

Successful exploitation requires that 'register_globals' is disabled."
  );
  # http://www.mamboserver.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=172&Itemid=1
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3a765026"
  );
  # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/ffb82d3a-610f-11da-8823-00123ffe8333.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?95c5ad97"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"High");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mambo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/11/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/11/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/05/13");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("freebsd_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"mambo<4.5.3")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
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