Mozilla Bugzilla up to 4.3.2 Username Parser search LDAP Query credentials management

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Bugzilla up to 4.3.2 (Bug Tracking Software). Affected is the function search of the component Username Parser. The manipulation as part of a LDAP Query leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Auth/Verify/LDAP.pm in Bugzilla 2.x and 3.x before 3.6.11, 3.7.x and 4.0.x before 4.0.8, 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.3, and 4.3.x before 4.3.3 does not restrict the characters in a username, which might allow remote attackers to inject data into an LDAP directory via a crafted login attempt.

The weakness was shared 08/30/2012 by Frederic Buclin as Bug 785470 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.org. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-3981 since 07/11/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. 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 61764 (FreeBSD : bugzilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (6ad18fe5-f469-11e1-920d-20cf30e32f6d)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.6.11, 4.0.8, 4.2.3 or 4.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The username must be escaped, e.g. by using Net::LDAP::Util::escape_filter_value().

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78193) and Tenable (61764). Further details are available at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The entries 6082 and 62006 are related to this item.

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Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61764
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : bugzilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (6ad18fe5-f469-11e1-920d-20cf30e32f6d)
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OpenVAS ID: 71869
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: bugzilla
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Bugzilla 3.6.11/4.0.8/4.2.3/4.3.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 785470
Researcher: Frederic Buclin
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3981 (🔍)
X-Force: 78193
Vulnerability Center: 36144 - Mozilla Bugzilla Allows to Inject Data Into an LDAP Directory via a Crafted Login Attempt, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55349 - Bugzilla LDAP Injection and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50433 - Bugzilla LDAP Injection and Template Disclosure Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 85072

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

Created: 09/03/2012 14:25
Updated: 04/12/2021 06:25
Changes: 09/03/2012 14:25 (82), 04/17/2017 10:54 (10), 04/12/2021 06:25 (3)
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