Samba up to 3.2.12 Web Administration Tool chg_passwd Username cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Samba up to 3.2.12. Affected by this issue is the function chg_passwd of the component Web Administration Tool. Such manipulation of the argument Username leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-2694. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samba up to 3.2.12 (File Transfer Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function chg_passwd of the component Web Administration Tool. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the chg_passwd function in web/swat.c in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter to the passwd program (aka the user field to the Change Password page).

The weakness was released 07/29/2011 as Bug 8289 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.samba.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-2694. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55997 (CentOS 4 / 5 : samba (CESA-2011:1219)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 70063 (Samba SWAT Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.2.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68844), Tenable (55997), SecurityFocus (BID 48901†), OSVDB (74072†) and Secunia (SA45393†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-58135. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 55997
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : samba (CESA-2011:1219)
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OpenVAS ID: 70226
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2290-1 (samba)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Samba 3.2.13

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Sourcesinfo

Product: samba.org

Advisory: Bug 8289
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2694 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2694
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58136

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X-Force: 68844
SecurityFocus: 48901 - Samba SWAT 'user' Field Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 45393 - Samba SWAT Cross-Site Scripting and Request Forgery Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 74072
SecurityTracker: 1025852 - Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) Input Validation Flaws Permit Cross-Site Request Forgery and Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 32477 - Samba Web Administration Tool in Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 Remote Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/15/2021 18:25
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (72), 03/29/2017 09:09 (16), 11/15/2021 18:18 (3), 11/15/2021 18:25 (1)
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