Smarty up to 3.1.31 Template Name fetch/display code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Smarty up to 3.1.31. This affects the function fetch/display of the component Template Name Handler. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1000480. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Smarty up to 3.1.31 (Customer Relationship Management System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function fetch/display of the component Template Name Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Smarty 3 before 3.1.32 is vulnerable to a PHP code injection when calling fetch() or display() functions on custom resources that does not sanitize template name.

The bug was discovered 01/03/2018. The weakness was shared 01/03/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-1000480 since 01/03/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106235 (Debian DSA-4094-1 : smarty3 - 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 l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277715 (Fedora Security Update for php-Smarty (FEDORA-2019-d248c5aa39)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.32 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106235). The entries VDB-123904 and VDB-124207 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Customer Relationship Management System

Name

• Smarty

Version

• 3.1.0
• 3.1.1
• 3.1.2
• 3.1.3
• 3.1.4
• 3.1.5
• 3.1.6
• 3.1.7
• 3.1.8
• 3.1.9
• 3.1.10
• 3.1.11
• 3.1.12
• 3.1.13
• 3.1.14
• 3.1.15
• 3.1.16
• 3.1.17
• 3.1.18
• 3.1.19
• 3.1.20
• 3.1.21
• 3.1.22
• 3.1.23
• 3.1.24
• 3.1.25
• 3.1.26
• 3.1.27
• 3.1.28
• 3.1.29
• 3.1.30
• 3.1.31

License

• commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 106235
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4094-1 : smarty3 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 880103
OpenVAS Name: Debian Lts Announce DLA 1249-1 ([SECURITY] [DLA 1249-1] smarty3 security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Smarty 3.1.32

Timelineinfo

01/03/2018 🔍
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01/04/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/22/2018 +18 days 🔍
01/23/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/20/2023 +1823 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1249-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-1000480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1000480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111284

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/04/2018 07:33
Updated: 01/20/2023 08:20
Changes: 01/04/2018 07:33 (75), 12/19/2019 11:22 (2), 01/20/2023 08:20 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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