Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-4197. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6 (Network Encryption Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

tunnelform.yaws in Nortel SSL VPN 4.2.1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a link in the a parameter, which is executed with extra privileges in a cryptographically signed Java Applet.

The weakness was published 12/13/2005 by Daniel Fabian (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4197 since 12/13/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (26771), SecurityFocus (BID 15798†), Secunia (SA17974†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015341†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: nortel-canada.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Daniel Fabian
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27440
SecurityFocus: 15798 - Nortel SSL VPN Web Interface Input Validation Vulnerability
Secunia: 17974 - Nortel SSL VPN Web Interface Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1015341 - Nortel SSL VPN Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting and Command Execution Attacks
Vupen: ADV-2005-2845

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 11/22/2024 12:09
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (50), 07/29/2017 18:05 (12), 11/22/2024 12:09 (20)
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