Open On-Chip Debugger 0.10.0 Service Port 4444 HTTP POST Request format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Open On-Chip Debugger 0.10.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Service Port 4444. Performing a manipulation as part of HTTP POST Request results in format string. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-5704. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to use restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Open On-Chip Debugger 0.10.0. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Service Port 4444. The manipulation as part of a HTTP POST Request leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) 0.10.0 does not block attempts to use HTTP POST for sending data to 127.0.0.1 port 4444, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-protocol scripting attacks, and consequently execute arbitrary commands, via a crafted web site.

The bug was discovered 01/12/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/16/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-5704 since 01/16/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106213 (Debian DSA-4093-1 : openocd - 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 277711 (Fedora Security Update for openocd (FEDORA-2019-f0add5eed0)).

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling tcp/4444. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (106213). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 106213
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4093-1 : openocd - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 863874
OpenVAS Name: Debian Lts Announce DLA 1253-1 ([SECURITY] [DLA 1253-1] openocd security update)
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Recommended: Firewall
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01/21/2018 +5 days 🔍
01/22/2018 +1 days 🔍
01/20/2023 +1824 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DLA 1253-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-5704 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5704
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111897

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2018 15:57
Updated: 01/20/2023 20:49
Changes: 01/16/2018 15:57 (74), 12/23/2019 15:41 (2), 01/20/2023 20:49 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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