TYPO3 up to 4.4.3 t3lib_div::validEmail access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in TYPO3 (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is the function t3lib_div::validEmail in the library t3lib_div::validEmail. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The t3lib_div::validEmail function in TYPO3 4.2.x before 4.2.15, 4.3.x before 4.3.7, and 4.4.x before 4.4.4 does not properly restrict input to filter_var FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL operations in PHP, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a long e-mail address string, a related issue to CVE-2010-3710.

The weakness was shared 10/25/2010 by Henning Pingel (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3717. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50024 (Debian DSA-2121-1 : typo3-src - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 4.2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (50024). The entries 55245, 55243, 55242 and 55241 are related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 50024
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2121-1 : typo3-src - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 68462
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2121-1 (typo3-src)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TYPO3 4.2.7

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Sourcesinfo

Product: typo3.org

Advisory: DSA-2121
Researcher: Henning Pingel
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3717 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 27879 - Typo3 4.2-4.2.14, 4.3-4.3.6, and 4.4-4.4.3 Remote DoS Vulnerability via the \x27filter_var()\x27 Function, Low
SecurityFocus: 43786 - TYPO3 Core TYPO3-SA-2010-020 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/28/2021 09:09
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (58), 03/08/2017 15:34 (13), 09/28/2021 09:01 (5), 09/28/2021 09:05 (1), 09/28/2021 09:09 (2)
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