Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 Perl spywall/adminConfig.php exec access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function exec of the file spywall/adminConfig.php of the component Perl. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-0297. The attack requires being on the local network. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function exec of the file spywall/adminConfig.php of the component Perl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 does not properly restrict access to application scripts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by (1) injecting crafted data or (2) including crafted data.

The weakness was released 06/27/2012 by SecuriTeam with S2 Crew as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at symantec.com. The public release was coordinated with Symantec. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0297 since 01/04/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by S2 Crew and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:spywall/adminConfig.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59208 (Symantec Web Gateway ipchange.php Shell Command Injection (SYM12-006) (intrusive check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12555 (Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Security Vulnerability (SYM12-006)).

Upgrading to version 5.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12413.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75731), Exploit-DB (19406), Tenable (59208), SecurityFocus (BID 53444†) and OSVDB (83402†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5438, VDB-5439, VDB-5440 and VDB-5441. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: S2 Crew
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Nessus ID: 59208
Nessus Name: Symantec Web Gateway ipchange.php Shell Command Injection (SYM12-006) (intrusive check)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/symantec_web_gateway_access_log_rce
Saint Name: Symantec Web Gateway access_log PHP Injection

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MetaSploit ID: symantec_web_gateway_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 ipchange.php Command Injection
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D2Sec: Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2 RCE

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Gateway 5.0.3
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Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: symantec.com
Researcher: SecuriTeam
Organization: S2 Crew
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0297 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0297
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5621
X-Force: 75731
SecurityFocus: 53444 - Symantec Web Gateway Remote Shell Command Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 83402
SecurityTracker: 1027078 - Symantec Web Gateway Bugs Let Remote Users View/Upload/Delete Files, Execute Arbitrary Commands, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 35188 - Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.x before 5.0.3 Remote Arbitrary Code Exaction Vulnerability, High

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

Created: 07/02/2012 15:33
Updated: 06/18/2024 07:38
Changes: 07/02/2012 15:33 (95), 01/29/2018 16:09 (9), 03/26/2021 07:00 (2), 06/18/2024 07:38 (15)
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