VDB-118461 · CVE-2018-11142 · Qualys 13151

Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 settings_network.php POST Request improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file systemui/settings_network.php. Performing a manipulation as part of POST Request results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-11142. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 (Endpoint Management Software). This affects an unknown function of the file systemui/settings_network.php. The manipulation as part of a POST Request leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The 'systemui/settings_network.php' and 'systemui/settings_patching.php' scripts in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 are accessible only from localhost. This restriction can be bypassed by modifying the 'Host' and 'X_Forwarded_For' HTTP headers in a POST request. An anonymous user can abuse this vulnerability to execute critical functions without authorization.

The bug was discovered 05/31/2018. The weakness was released 05/31/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at coresecurity.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-11142 since 05/16/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:systemui/settings_network.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13151 (Quest KACE System Management Appliance Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-118451, VDB-118452, VDB-118453 and VDB-118454. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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02/10/2020 +619 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: quest.com

Advisory: coresecurity.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-11142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118461
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Created: 06/01/2018 10:23
Updated: 02/10/2020 15:44
Changes: 06/01/2018 10:23 (61), 02/10/2020 15:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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