Kismet ESSID Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:4883

Info

Kismet ESSID Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4883
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 29 2002 12:00AM
Updated: May 29 2002 12:00AM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to KF <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Kismet Project Kismet 2.2.1
- Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
- Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
- Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
- Debian Linux 2.2 arm
- Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
- Debian Linux 2.2 68k
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
- SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
- SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
Kismet Project Kismet 2.2
- Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
- Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
- Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
- Debian Linux 2.2 arm
- Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
- Debian Linux 2.2 68k
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
- SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
- SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
Not Vulnerable: Kismet Project Kismet 2.2.2
- Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
- Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
- Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
- Debian Linux 2.2 arm
- Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
- Debian Linux 2.2 68k
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
- Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
- SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
- SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
- SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
- SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha

Discussion

Kismet ESSID Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Kismet is a freely available, open source software package maintained by the Kismet Project.

A maliciously formatted ESSID may make it possible for a remote user to execute arbitrary commands. The SayText() function of Kismet passes text directly to the shell of the executing user. By embedding commands with backticks in data sent via SayText(), a user may be able to execute commands.

Exploit / POC

Kismet ESSID Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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