F5 FirePass 7.0.0 HF-70-6 CitrixAuth.php sessionId path traversal

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in F5 FirePass 7.0.0 HF-70-6. Affected is an unknown function of the file CitrixAuth.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument sessionId can lead to path traversal. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in F5 FirePass 7.0.0 HF-70-6. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file CitrixAuth.php. The manipulation of the argument sessionId with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.
The bug was discovered 06/01/2012. The weakness was disclosed 12/03/2012 by S. Viehböck with SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab as 123111 as confirmed advisory (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
A public exploit has been developed by SEC Consult and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 181 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:CitrixAuth.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
Upgrading to version 7.0.0 HF-70-7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.f5.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (23111), SecurityFocus (BID 56779†), OSVDB (88091†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027832†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://f5.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9
VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: SEC Consult
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: FirePass 7.0.0 HF-70-7
Patch: support.f5.com
Timeline
06/01/2012 🔍06/05/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: f5.comAdvisory: 123111
Researcher: S. Viehböck
Organization: SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7072
SecurityFocus: 56779 - FirePass SSL VPN 'sessionId' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 88091
SecurityTracker: 1027832 - F5 FirePass SSL VPN Include File Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service and Potentially Execute Arbitrary Code
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 12/06/2012 15:08Updated: 08/26/2017 06:39
Changes: 12/06/2012 15:08 (61), 08/26/2017 06:39 (9)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103
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