Symantec Web Gateway 4.5.1.44 forget.php username sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Gateway 4.5.1.44 (Firewall Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file forget.php. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in forget.php in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 4.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username parameter.

The weakness was shared 07/11/2011 with TippingPoint (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0549. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/14/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

By approaching the search of inurl:forget.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55629 (Symantec Web Gateway forget.php Blind SQL Injection (SYM11-008)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11365.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68428) and Tenable (55629).

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505

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Nessus ID: 55629
Nessus Name: Symantec Web Gateway forget.php Blind SQL Injection (SYM11-008)
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Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: TippingPoint
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CVE: CVE-2011-0549 (🔍)
X-Force: 68428
Vulnerability Center: 32274 - Symantec Web Gateway 4.5.* Forget.php SQL Injection Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48318 - Symantec Web Gateway Management GUI CVE-2011-0549 SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 45146

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/14/2021 09:28
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (55), 04/03/2017 18:12 (10), 11/14/2021 09:25 (4), 11/14/2021 09:28 (1)
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