ModSecurity up to 2.5.8 Protection Feature config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ModSecurity. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Protection Feature. The manipulation leads to config. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1903. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ModSecurity and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Protection Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-16. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The PDF XSS protection feature in ModSecurity before 2.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd crash) via a request for a PDF file that does not use the GET method.

The bug was discovered 03/11/2009. The weakness was disclosed 03/11/2009 by Steve Grubb (ERNE) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1903 since 06/03/2009. 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 a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35926 (Fedora 9 : mod_security-2.5.9-1.fc9 (2009-2654)), 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 116306 (Fedora Update for mod_security (FEDORA-2009-2654,FEDORA-2009-2686)).

Upgrading to version 2.5.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49211), Tenable (35926), SecurityFocus (BID 34096†), OSVDB (52552†) and Secunia (SA34256†). The entry VDB-48406 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35926
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : mod_security-2.5.9-1.fc9 (2009-2654)
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OpenVAS ID: 63590
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 9 FEDORA-2009-2654 (mod_security)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ModSecurity 2.5.7

Timelineinfo

03/11/2009 🔍
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03/12/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/16/2009 +3 days 🔍
03/31/2009 +15 days 🔍
06/03/2009 +64 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2113 days 🔍
08/31/2019 +1628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Steve Grubb (ERNE)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1903 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1903
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48407
X-Force: 49211
SecurityFocus: 34096 - ModSecurity Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34256 - ModSecurity Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 52552 - ModSecurity (mod_security) PDF XSS Protection Implementation Crafted HTTP Request Handling DoS
Vulnerability Center: 21444 - ModSecurity < 2.5.9 PDF XSS Protection Remote DoS Vulnerability, Low
Vupen: ADV-2009-0703

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130913
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/31/2019 17:23
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (87), 08/31/2019 17:23 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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