OpenVAS Manager/Administrator 1.2.1/1.3.1 OAP Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenVAS Manager and Administrator 1.2.1/1.3.1. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component OAP Authentication. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-6766. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OpenVAS Manager and Administrator 1.2.1/1.3.1. This affects an unknown code block of the component OAP Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenVAS Administrator 1.2 before 1.2.2 and 1.3 before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the OAP authentication restrictions and execute OAP commands via a crafted OAP request for version information, which causes the state to be set to CLIENT_AUTHENTIC.

The weakness was presented 11/08/2013 as Security Releases for OpenVAS-5 and OpenVAS-6 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.wald.intevation.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-6766 since 11/09/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70919 (OpenVAS Administrator / Manager Authentication Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version 1.2.2 or 1.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70919), SecurityFocus (BID 63634†), OSVDB (99679†), Secunia (SA55669†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43418†). See VDB-11162 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Nessus ID: 70919
Nessus Name: OpenVAS Administrator / Manager Authentication Bypass
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Manager/Administrator 1.2.2/1.3.2

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06/02/2021 +2571 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Security Releases for OpenVAS-5 and OpenVAS-6
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11163
SecurityFocus: 63634 - OpenVAS Administrator CVE-2013-6766 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 55669 - OpenVAS Administrator OAP Authentication Procedure Security Bypass Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 99679
Vulnerability Center: 43418 - OpenVAS Administrator 1.2.2 and 1.3.2 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2013-6766), High

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2013 15:13
Updated: 06/02/2021 08:46
Changes: 11/15/2013 15:13 (72), 05/22/2017 09:04 (2), 06/02/2021 08:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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