Ghostscript Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ghostscript_cmd_exec_vuln.nasl 5306 2017-02-16 09:00:16Z teissa $
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# Ghostscript Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability.
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# Authors:
# Madhuri D <[email protected]>
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# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation allows the attackers to execute arbitrary
postscript commands via the 'gs_init.ps' file, if a user is tricked into opening
a file using the '-P-' option in an attacker controlled directory.

Impact Level: Application";

tag_affected = "Ghostscript version 8.71 and prior";

tag_insight = "The flaw is due to, application reading certain postscript files
in the current working directory although the '-P-' command line option is set.";

tag_solution = "Upgrade Ghostscript to version 9.0 or later,
For updates refer to http://www.ghostscript.com";

tag_summary = "This host is installed with Ghostscript and is prone to
arbitrary command execution vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(801412);
  script_version("$Revision: 5306 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-02-16 10:00:16 +0100 (Thu, 16 Feb 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-07-26 16:14:51 +0200 (Mon, 26 Jul 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2055");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_name("Ghostscript Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/40452");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1757");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("secpod_ghostscript_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Ghostscript/Win/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

## Get the version from KB
ghostVer = get_kb_item("Ghostscript/Win/Ver");
if(!ghostVer){
  exit(0);
}

## Check for the Ghostscript version <= 8.71
if(version_is_less_equal(version:ghostVer, test_version:"8.71")){
   security_message(0);
}