nginx up to 1.5.6 URI String access control

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A vulnerability was found in nginx up to 1.5.6 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component URI String. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

nginx 0.8.41 through 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions via an unescaped space character in a URI.

The issue has been introduced in 06/15/2010. The weakness was disclosed 11/19/2013 by Ivan Fratric with Google Security Team as [nginx-announce] nginx security advisory as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mailman.nginx.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the project team. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-4547 since 06/12/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1253 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75218 (openSUSE Security Update : nginx-1.0 (openSUSE-SU-2013:1791-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.4.4 or higher or 1.5.7 or higher eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at nginx.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13504.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89099) and Tenable (75218). lists.debian.org is providing further details.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 75218
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : nginx-1.0 (openSUSE-SU-2013:1791-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 892802
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2802-1 (nginx - restriction bypass
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Upgrade: nginx 1.4.4 or higher/1.5.7 or higher
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06/12/2013 +1093 days 🔍
11/19/2013 +159 days 🔍
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06/02/2021 +2546 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: [nginx-announce] nginx security advisory
Researcher: Ivan Fratric
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4547 (🔍)
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X-Force: 89099
Vulnerability Center: 42385 - nginx 0.8.41 Though 1.4.3 and 1.5.0 Through 1.5.6 Remote Security Bypass due to Handling of an Unescaped Space in a URI, High
SecurityFocus: 63814
Secunia: 55757 - nginx Request URI Verification Security Bypass Security Issue, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 100015

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/25/2013 09:01
Updated: 06/02/2021 12:46
Changes: 11/25/2013 09:01 (85), 05/15/2017 12:08 (1), 06/02/2021 12:38 (4), 06/02/2021 12:46 (1)
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