VDB-90241 · CVE-2016-5133 · BID 92053

Google Chrome up to 52.0.2743 Proxy Authentication Origin improper authentication

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5.2	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 52.0.2743 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Proxy Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability (Origin). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 07/20/2016 by Patch Eudor (Cloudfuzzer) with Tencent as Stable Channel Update, July 2016 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5133 since 05/31/2016. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/09/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92666 (Debian DSA-3637-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context local. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370091 (Google Chrome Prior to 52.0.2743.82 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 52.0.2743.82 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The release notes contains the following remark:

This update includes 48 security fixes.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (92666). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 90229, 90230, 90231 and 90232.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Origin
Class: Improper authentication / Origin
CWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 92666
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3637-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 855646
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for Chromium openSUSE-SU-2016:1869-1 (Chromium)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Chrome 52.0.2743.82

Timelineinfo

05/31/2016 🔍
07/20/2016 +50 days 🔍
07/20/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/20/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2016 +3 days 🔍
07/23/2016 +0 days 🔍
08/02/2016 +10 days 🔍
09/09/2022 +2229 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, July 2016
Researcher: Patch Eudor (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5133 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

SecurityTracker: 1036428
SecurityFocus: 92053 - Google Chrome Prior to 52.0.2743.82 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2016 12:08 PM
Updated: 09/09/2022 10:14 AM
Changes: 07/23/2016 12:08 PM (75), 03/07/2019 03:48 PM (14), 09/09/2022 10:14 AM (5)
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