Jasig Java CAS Client/.NET CAS Client/phpCAS Ticket Validation AbstractUrlBasedTicketValidator.java URL injection

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Jasig Java CAS Client, .NET CAS Client and phpCAS. This impacts an unknown function of the file validation/AbstractUrlBasedTicketValidator.java of the component Ticket Validation Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument URL results in injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-4172. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Jasig Java CAS Client, .NET CAS Client and phpCAS (Programming Language Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the file validation/AbstractUrlBasedTicketValidator.java of the component Ticket Validation Handler. The manipulation of the argument URL with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted 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:

A URL parameter injection vulnerability was found in the back-channel ticket validation step of the CAS protocol in Jasig Java CAS Client before 3.3.2, .NET CAS Client before 1.0.2, and phpCAS before 1.3.3 that allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) service parameter to validation/AbstractUrlBasedTicketValidator.java or (2) pgtUrl parameter to validation/Cas20ServiceTicketValidator.java.

The weakness was shared 04/21/2023. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4172 since 06/17/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. 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 T1055 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77510 (Debian DSA-3017-1 : php-cas - 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122625 (Fedora Security Update for cas-client (FEDORA-2014-9662)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch f0e030014fb7a39e5f38469f43199dc590fd0e8d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95673) and Tenable (77510). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Programming Language Software

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• Jasig

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• .NET CAS Client
• Java CAS Client
• phpCAS

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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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