UMN MapServer up to 5.6.3 mapserv.c access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in UMN MapServer. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file mapserv.c. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-2540. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in UMN MapServer. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file mapserv.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

mapserv.c in mapserv in MapServer before 4.10.6 and 5.x before 5.6.4 does not properly restrict the use of CGI command-line arguments that were intended for debugging, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted arguments.

The weakness was released 08/02/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-2540. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/21/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47861 (MapServer Insecure MapServ CGI Command-line Debug Args), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and relying on port 80. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118754 (Fedora Update for MapServer (FEDORA-2010-12266)).

Upgrading to version 5.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (60852), Tenable (47861), SecurityFocus (BID 41855†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26616†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-54240. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 47861
Nessus Name: MapServer Insecure MapServ CGI Command-line Debug Args
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OpenVAS ID: 67834
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2078-1 (mapserver)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MapServer 5.0.0

Timelineinfo

06/30/2010 🔍
07/08/2010 +8 days 🔍
07/08/2010 +0 days 🔍
07/27/2010 +19 days 🔍
08/01/2010 +5 days 🔍
08/02/2010 +1 days 🔍
08/02/2010 +0 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1690 days 🔍
09/21/2021 +2378 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54241

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X-Force: 60852
SecurityFocus: 41855 - MapServer Buffer Overflow and Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 26616 - MapServer < 5.6.4 Multiple Unspecified Remote Vulnerabilities Related to Debug Arguments, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/21/2021 15:27
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (62), 03/01/2017 10:15 (10), 09/21/2021 15:21 (4), 09/21/2021 15:27 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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