RealNetworks Helix Server 14.2.0.212 Reboot cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability has been found in RealNetworks Helix Server 14.2.0.212 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Reboot Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x before 14.3.x allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that cause a denial of service (stack consumption and daemon crash) via a malformed URL.

The weakness was released 04/02/2012 by Tom Gallagher (Agent) with Microsoft Vulnerability Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at helixproducts.real.com. The public release was coordinated with RealNetworks. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1985 since 03/30/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 251 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58724 (RealNetworks Helix Server 14.x < 14.3.x Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version 14.3.x eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12923.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74678) and Tenable (58724). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5066, 5067, 5068 and 5069.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
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Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 58724
Nessus Name: RealNetworks Helix Server 14.x < 14.3.x Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 103475
OpenVAS Name: RealNetworks Helix Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Helix Server 14.3.x
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Timelineinfo

07/26/2011 🔍
07/29/2011 +3 days 🔍
03/30/2012 +245 days 🔍
04/02/2012 +3 days 🔍
04/09/2012 +7 days 🔍
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04/17/2012 +4 days 🔍
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04/30/2012 +13 days 🔍
03/22/2021 +3248 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: realnetworks.com

Advisory: helixproducts.real.com
Researcher: Tom Gallagher (Agent)
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1985 (🔍)
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X-Force: 74678
SecurityTracker: 1026898 - Helix Server Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Let Local Users Obtain Passwords
Vulnerability Center: 34966 - RealNetworks Helix Server and Helix Mobile Server 14.x Before 14.3.x CSRF Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 52929 - RealNetworks Helix Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 45414 - RealNetworks Helix Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81058

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/13/2012 13:07
Updated: 03/22/2021 18:02
Changes: 04/13/2012 13:07 (83), 04/11/2017 11:06 (10), 03/22/2021 18:02 (3)
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