Symantec Web Gateway up to 5.1.0 Input Sanitizer spywall/nameConfig.php os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Symantec Web Gateway up to 5.1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file spywall/nameConfig.php of the component Input Sanitizer. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-1616. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Gateway up to 5.1.0 (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file spywall/nameConfig.php of the component Input Sanitizer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The management console on the Symantec Web Gateway (SWG) appliance before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting a command into an application script.

The bug was discovered 12/18/2012. The weakness was released 07/25/2013 by Wolfgang Ettlingers with SEC Consult Unternehmensberatung GmbH as 20130725_00 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at symantec.com. The public release was coordinated with Symantec. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1616 since 02/04/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by SEC Consult and been published 2 days after the advisory. The exploit is available 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 219 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. By approaching the search of inurl:spywall/nameConfig.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69179 (Symantec Web Gateway < 5.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM13-008)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12714 (Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM13-008)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (85984), Exploit-DB (27136), Tenable (69179), SecurityFocus (BID 61106†) and OSVDB (95703†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9752, VDB-9753, VDB-9754 and VDB-9755. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: SEC Consult
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Nessus ID: 69179
Nessus Name: Symantec Web Gateway < 5.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM13-008)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Gateway 5.1.1

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12/18/2012 🔍
02/04/2013 +48 days 🔍
07/17/2013 +163 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: 20130725_00
Researcher: Wolfgang Ettlingers
Organization: SEC Consult Unternehmensberatung GmbH
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9761

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X-Force: 85984
SecurityFocus: 61106 - Symantec Web Gateway CVE-2013-1616 Remote Command Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 54294 - Symantec Web Gateway Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 95703
Vulnerability Center: 40810 - Symantec Web Gateway Before 5.1.1 Remote Code Execution via Command Injection to the Web Console Interface, High

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

Created: 07/30/2013 10:09
Updated: 02/16/2025 17:59
Changes: 07/30/2013 10:09 (61), 05/07/2017 11:34 (35), 05/20/2021 16:09 (3), 02/16/2025 17:59 (14)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216:7ED:103

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