Google Chrome prior 48.0.2564.109 Developer Tools chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com remoteBase access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com of the component Developer Tools. The manipulation of the argument remoteBase leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-1627. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com of the component Developer Tools. The manipulation of the argument remoteBase with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Developer Tools (aka DevTools) subsystem in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109 does not validate URL schemes and ensure that the remoteBase parameter is associated with a chrome-devtools-frontend.appspot.com URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URL, related to browser/devtools/devtools_ui_bindings.cc and WebKit/Source/devtools/front_end/Runtime.js.

The weakness was released 02/14/2016 by Mariusz Mlynski with Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1627 since 01/11/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/08/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88869 (Debian DSA-3486-1 : chromium-browser - 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 168619 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Security Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2016:0518-1)).

Upgrading to version 48.0.2564.109 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published 7 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 22675.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88869), SecurityFocus (BID 83125†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56565†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-80946, VDB-80947, VDB-80948 and VDB-80949. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 88869
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3486-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 802597
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb16 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 48.0.2564.109
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01/11/2016 🔍
02/08/2016 +28 days 🔍
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02/09/2016 +1 days 🔍
02/13/2016 +3 days 🔍
02/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
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02/20/2016 +6 days 🔍
02/21/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/08/2022 +2328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2016:0241
Researcher: Mariusz Mlynski
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-1627 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1627
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80951
SecurityFocus: 83125 - Google Chrome Prior to 48.0.2564.109 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035183
Vulnerability Center: 56565 - Google Chrome <48.0.2564.109 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability in DevTools, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2016 16:26
Updated: 07/08/2022 07:34
Changes: 02/14/2016 16:26 (76), 08/22/2018 09:48 (17), 07/08/2022 07:34 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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