Request Tracker up to 4.2.11 Public Key cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Request Tracker up to 4.2.11 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Public Key Handler. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-6506. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Request Tracker up to 4.2.11 (Ticket Tracking Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Public Key Handler. The manipulation 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 cryptography interface in Request Tracker (RT) before 4.2.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted public key.

The weakness was shared 09/03/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bestpractical.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6506 since 08/18/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85388 (Debian DSA-3335-1 : request-tracker4 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123926 (Fedora Security Update for rt (FEDORA-2015-13664)).

Upgrading to version 4.2.12 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (85388), SecurityFocus (BID 76851†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54205†). The entry VDB-77256 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 85388
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3335-1 : request-tracker4 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for rt FEDORA-2015-13718
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Request Tracker 4.2.12
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

08/13/2015 🔍
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08/14/2015 +1 days 🔍
08/18/2015 +4 days 🔍
09/03/2015 +16 days 🔍
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09/04/2015 +1 days 🔍
11/05/2015 +62 days 🔍
06/14/2022 +2413 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bestpractical.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-6506 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6506
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77564
SecurityFocus: 76851
Vulnerability Center: 54205 - Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) Remote XSS in the Cryptography Interface via a Crafted Public Key, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2015 10:22
Updated: 06/14/2022 09:30
Changes: 09/04/2015 10:22 (64), 03/10/2018 12:25 (7), 06/14/2022 09:30 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:7CE:103

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