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NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.02 : python-lxml Vulnerability (NS-SA-2022-0101)

🗓️ 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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The NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.02 host is vulnerable to python-lxml library prior to version 4.6.5, allowing crafted script content to pass through. Upgrade to version 4.6.5 to receive the patch

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from ZTE advisory NS-SA-2022-0101. The text
# itself is copyright (C) ZTE, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(167484);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/11/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-43818");

  script_name(english:"NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.02 : python-lxml Vulnerability (NS-SA-2022-0101)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote NewStart CGSL host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.02, has python-lxml packages installed that are affected by a
vulnerability:

  - lxml is a library for processing XML and HTML in the Python language. Prior to version 4.6.5, the HTML
    Cleaner in lxml.html lets certain crafted script content pass through, as well as script content in SVG
    files embedded using data URIs. Users that employ the HTML cleaner in a security relevant context should
    upgrade to lxml 4.6.5 to receive a patch. There are no known workarounds available. (CVE-2021-43818)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://security.gd-linux.com/notice/NS-SA-2022-0101");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2021-43818");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the vulnerable CGSL python-lxml packages. Note that updated packages may not be available yet. Please contact
ZTE for more information.");
  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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-43818");

  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:"2021/12/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/11/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/11/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-lxml");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:zte:cgsl_main:6");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"NewStart CGSL Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/ZTE-CGSL/release", "Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}

include('rpm.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/ZTE-CGSL/release');
if (isnull(os_release) || os_release !~ "^CGSL (MAIN|CORE)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'NewStart Carrier Grade Server Linux');

if (os_release !~ "CGSL MAIN 6.02")
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.02');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'NewStart Carrier Grade Server Linux', cpu);

var flag = 0;

var pkgs = {
  'CGSL MAIN 6.02': [
    'python3-lxml-4.4.1-4.module_el8.2.0+317+61fa6e7d'
  ]
};
var pkg_list = pkgs[os_release];

foreach (pkg in pkg_list)
  if (rpm_check(release:'ZTE ' + os_release, reference:pkg)) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'python-lxml');
}

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15 Nov 2022 00:00Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 3.17.1 - 8.2
EPSS0.02477
SSVC
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