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Request Tracker (RT) 4.x < 4.0.25, 4.2.x < 4.2.14, 4.4.x < 4.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

🗓️ 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AGType 
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Request Tracker Multiple Vulnerabilities. Not using constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets, improper validation of HTTP requests, multiple input validation errors

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:bestpractical:request_tracker";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811527");
  script_version("2025-11-07T05:40:09+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-11-07 05:40:09 +0000 (Fri, 07 Nov 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-07-18 16:33:24 +0530 (Tue, 18 Jul 2017)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2019-10-03 00:03:00 +0000 (Thu, 03 Oct 2019)");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-5944", "CVE-2016-6127", "CVE-2017-5943");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("Request Tracker (RT) 4.x < 4.0.25, 4.2.x < 4.2.14, 4.4.x < 4.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Web application abuses");
  script_dependencies("gb_request_tracker_http_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("request_tracker/detected");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Request Tracker (RT) is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The following flaws exist:

  - Not using a constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets.

  - It fails to properly validate HTTP requests.

  - Multiple input validation errors.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute
  arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploits will result in denial
  of service conditions, perform certain unauthorized actions and gain access to the affected
  application and obtain sensitive user password information. Other attacks are also possible.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Request Tracker (RT) version 4.x prior to 4.0.25, 4.2.x prior
  to 4.2.14 and 4.4.x prior to 4.4.2.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 4.0.25, 4.2.14, 4.4.2 or later.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99381");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99384");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99375");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if (!port = get_app_port(cpe: CPE))
  exit(0);

if (!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe: CPE, port: port, exit_no_version: TRUE))
  exit(0);

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if (version =~ "^4\.") {
  if(version_is_less(version: version, test_version: "4.0.25"))
    fix = "4.0.25";

  if (version =~ "^4\.2" && version_is_less(version: version, test_version: "4.2.14"))
    fix = "4.2.14";

  if (version =~ "^4\.4" && version_is_less(version: version, test_version: "4.4.2"))
    fix = "4.4.2";
}

if (fix) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: fix, install_path: location);
  security_message(port: port, data: report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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