EGroupware 1.6.001/1.8006 PHP newsettings[system] code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in EGroupware 1.6.001/1.8006. The impacted element is the function PHP. Such manipulation of the argument newsettings[system] leads to code injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-2988. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in EGroupware 1.6.001/1.8006 (Groupware Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function PHP. The manipulation of the argument newsettings[system] with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

EGroupware Enterprise Line (EPL) before 1.1.20140505, EGroupware Community Edition before 1.8.007.20140506, and EGroupware before 14.1 beta allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted callback values to the call_user_func PHP function, as demonstrated using the newsettings[system] parameter. NOTE: this can be exploited by remote attackers by leveraging CVE-2014-2987.

The weakness was presented 10/26/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at htbridge.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-2988 since 04/24/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.6.001 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (33389). See VDB-72713 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 103419
OpenVAS Name: EGroupware Multiple CSRF and Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: EGroupware 1.6.001

Timelineinfo

04/24/2014 🔍
10/26/2014 +185 days 🔍
10/26/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +152 days 🔍
03/14/2019 +1448 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: htbridge.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-2988 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72728
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 12:07
Updated: 03/14/2019 20:53
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (51), 03/14/2019 20:53 (8)
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