McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator up to 4.6.9/5.1.2 Server Task Log orionUpdateTableFilter.do conditionXML xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator up to 4.6.9/5.1.2. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file orionUpdateTableFilter.do of the component Server Task Log. The manipulation of the argument conditionXML leads to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0921. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator up to 4.6.9/5.1.2 (Endpoint Management Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the file orionUpdateTableFilter.do of the component Server Task Log. The manipulation of the argument conditionXML with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 01/09/2015 by Brandon Perry as SB10095 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at kc.mcafee.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-0921 since 01/09/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The advisory points out:

Users with authenticated access to the ePO-web application and who are assigned permissions with the ability to add/update a custom filter to the areas that use custom filters, such as Audit Log and Server Task Log, are able to inject malicious XML definitions.

The exploit is available at gist.github.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81106 (McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.x < 4.6.9 / 5.x < 5.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10095)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123277 (McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. 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 19424.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99950), Tenable (81106), SecurityFocus (BID 71881†), Secunia (SA61922†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031519†). The entries VDB-68538 and VDB-75700 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 81106
Nessus Name: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 4.x < 4.6.9 / 5.x < 5.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SB10095)
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OpenVAS ID: 802350
OpenVAS Name: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Multiple Vulnerabilities - Jan15
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MetaSploit ID: mcafee_epo_xxe.rb
MetaSploit Name: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Authenticated XXE Credentials Exposure
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mcafee.com

Advisory: SB10095
Researcher: Brandon Perry
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0921 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0921
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68537
X-Force: 99950 - McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator conditionXML information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71881 - McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator 'conditionXML' Parameter XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 61922
SecurityTracker: 1031519
Vulnerability Center: 56683 - McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Remote XXE Vulnerability in Server Task Log, Medium

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

Created: 01/12/2015 09:43
Updated: 03/02/2022 02:21
Changes: 01/12/2015 09:43 (87), 08/23/2018 08:17 (12), 03/02/2022 02:21 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:64D:103

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