VDB-7229 · ID 768 · BID 57062

SonicWALL Email Security 7.4.1.x System Command settings_host_config.html Command Exception Handling cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SonicWALL Email Security 7.4.1.x. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file settings_host_config.html of the component System Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument Command Exception Handling leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SonicWALL Email Security 7.4.1.x (Anti-Malware Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the file settings_host_config.html of the component System Command Handler. The manipulation of the argument Command Exception Handling with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/28/2012 by Benjamin Kunz Mejri with Vulnerability Research Laboratory as 768 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at vulnerability-lab.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Benjamin Kunz Mejri in HTML/Javascript and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 27 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:settings_host_config.html it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 7.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 SecurityFocus (BID 57062†) and OSVDB (88830†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Benjamin Kunz Mejri
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Email Security 7.4.2

Timelineinfo

11/20/2012 🔍
11/21/2012 +1 days 🔍
12/17/2012 +26 days 🔍
12/28/2012 +11 days 🔍
12/28/2012 +0 days 🔍
12/28/2012 +0 days 🔍
01/01/2013 +4 days 🔍
05/02/2018 +1947 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sonicwall.com

Advisory: 768
Researcher: Benjamin Kunz Mejri
Organization: Vulnerability Research Laboratory
Status: Not defined
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7229
SecurityFocus: 57062 - SonicWall Email Security Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 88830

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

Entryinfo

Created: 01/01/2013 12:06
Updated: 05/02/2018 09:20
Changes: 01/01/2013 12:06 (61), 05/02/2018 09:20 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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