Canonical maas 12.04.1/12.04.2/12.04.3/12.04.4 Configuration File input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Canonical maas 12.04.1/12.04.2/12.04.3/12.04.4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Configuration File. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in maas-import-pxe-files in MAAS before 13.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse import_pxe_files configuration file in the current working directory.

The weakness was disclosed 11/17/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at launchpad.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-1057 since 01/11/2013. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70783 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : maas vulnerabilities (USN-2013-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195854 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Maas Vulnerabilities (USN-2013-1)).

Upgrading to version 12.04.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (70783). The entry 65560 is pretty similar.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 70783
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : maas vulnerabilities (USN-2013-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841615
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for maas USN-2013-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: maas 12.04.4

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11/06/2013 +299 days 🔍
11/07/2013 +1 days 🔍
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11/25/2013 +8 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +484 days 🔍
01/10/2022 +2484 days 🔍

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Advisory: USN-2013-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1057 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 42360 - MAAS in Ubuntu Local Arbitrary Code Execution (CVE-2013-1057), High
SecurityFocus: 63607
Secunia: 55567

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/10/2022 12:48
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (67), 05/15/2017 11:54 (4), 01/10/2022 12:32 (3), 01/10/2022 12:39 (1), 01/10/2022 12:48 (2)
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