IBM HTTP Server up to 6.1.x mod_status cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM HTTP Server up to 6.1.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component mod_status. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2006-5752. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM HTTP Server up to 6.1.x (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component mod_status. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mod_status.c in the mod_status module in Apache HTTP Server (httpd), when ExtendedStatus is enabled and a public server-status page is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors involving charsets with browsers that perform "charset detection" when the content-type is not specified.

The weakness was presented 08/17/2007 by Stefan Esser with IBM (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-1.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5752 since 11/06/2006. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67533 (Oracle Linux 5 : httpd (ELSA-2007-0556)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115731 (Apache 1.3 and 2.0 Web Server Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-1.ibm.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35097), Tenable (67533), SecurityFocus (BID 24645†), OSVDB (37052†) and Secunia (SA28606†). See VDB-9599, VDB-9595, VDB-37369 and VDB-49908 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 67533
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : httpd (ELSA-2007-0556)
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OpenVAS ID: 58804
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: apache
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: www-1.ibm.com

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11/06/2006 🔍
06/26/2007 +232 days 🔍
06/26/2007 +0 days 🔍
06/27/2007 +1 days 🔍
06/28/2007 +1 days 🔍
08/17/2007 +49 days 🔍
09/03/2007 +17 days 🔍
09/11/2007 +8 days 🔍
01/22/2008 +133 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1998 days 🔍
04/28/2019 +2116 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Researcher: Stefan Esser
Organization: IBM
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3263

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X-Force: 35097 - Apache HTTP Server mod_status module cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 24645 - Apache HTTP Server Mod_Status Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 28606 - Interstage HTTP Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 37052 - Apache HTTP Server mod_status mod_status.c Unspecified XSS
SecurityTracker: 1018302
Vupen: ADV-2008-0233

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

Created: 09/03/2007 18:13
Updated: 04/28/2019 14:52
Changes: 09/03/2007 18:13 (102), 04/28/2019 14:52 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:66D:103

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