TYPO3 up to 4.3.6 User Account input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in TYPO3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Account. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-3716. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in TYPO3 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component User Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The be_user_creation task in TYPO3 4.2.x before 4.2.15 and 4.3.x before 4.3.7 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a crafted POST request that creates a user account with arbitrary group memberships.

The weakness was presented 10/25/2010 by Henning Pingel (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-3716. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50024 (Debian DSA-2121-1 : typo3-src - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 4.2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (50024), SecurityFocus (BID 43786†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27878†). See VDB-55245, VDB-55244, VDB-55242 and VDB-55241 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 50024
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2121-1 : typo3-src - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 68462
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2121-1 (typo3-src)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TYPO3 4.2.7

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10/25/2010 +19 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1606 days 🔍
09/28/2021 +2385 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: typo3.org

Advisory: DSA-2121⛔
Researcher: Henning Pingel
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3716 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3716
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55243
SecurityFocus: 43786 - TYPO3 Core TYPO3-SA-2010-020 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 27878 - Typo3 4.2-4.2.14, 4.3-4.3.6, and 4.4-4.4.3 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/28/2021 09:00
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (57), 03/08/2017 15:34 (13), 09/28/2021 08:52 (5), 09/28/2021 08:56 (1), 09/28/2021 09:00 (2)
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