LDAP Account Manager prior 1.3.0 lib/modules.inc cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LDAP Account Manager. It has been classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library lib/modules.inc. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-1840. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in LDAP Account Manager (Directory Service Software). This affects an unknown code block in the library lib/modules.inc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

lib/modules.inc in LDAP Account Manager (LAM) before 1.3.0 does not escape HTML special characters in LDAP data, which allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact, probably cross-site scripting (XSS).

The bug was discovered 03/24/2007. The weakness was published 04/02/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at lam.cvs.sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-1840 since 04/02/2007. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25176 (Debian DSA-1287-1 : ldap-account-manager - multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33307), Tenable (25176), SecurityFocus (BID 23190†), OSVDB (34538†) and Secunia (SA24687†). Similar entry is available at VDB-35971. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 25176
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1287-1 : ldap-account-manager - multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 58338
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1287-1 (ldap-account-manager (0.4.9-2sarge1))
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: LDAP Account Manager 1.3.0

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03/24/2007 🔍
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03/28/2007 +4 days 🔍
03/29/2007 +1 days 🔍
04/02/2007 +4 days 🔍
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05/07/2007 +35 days 🔍
05/10/2007 +3 days 🔍
05/14/2007 +4 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2860 days 🔍
07/19/2019 +1589 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lam.cvs.sourceforge.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-1840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35985
X-Force: 33307
SecurityFocus: 23190 - LDAP Account Manager Unspecified HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 24687
OSVDB: 34538 - LDAP Account Manager (LAM) HTML character cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 15083 - LDAP Account Manager (LAM) XSS via HTML Special Characters in LDAP Data, Low
Vupen: ADV-2007-1149

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 07/19/2019 07:13
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (77), 07/19/2019 07:13 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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