Nikto up to 2.1.6 CSV Report Server os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Nikto up to 2.1.6. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component CSV Report. Performing a manipulation of the argument Server as part of HTTP Response Header results in os command injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-11652. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Nikto up to 2.1.6. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component CSV Report. The manipulation of the argument Server as part of a HTTP Response Header leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2018. The weakness was disclosed 06/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-11652 since 06/01/2018. 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. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110613 (Fedora 27 : 1:nikto (2018-15bf411a32)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277358 (Fedora Security Update for nikto (FEDORA-2018-15bf411a32)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (44899) and Tenable (110613). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Nikto

Version

• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.1.5
• 2.1.6

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• open-source

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

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