ModSecurity POST Parameters Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:56096

Info

ModSecurity POST Parameters Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 56096
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-4528
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 17 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 08:48PM
Credit: Bernhard Mueller
Vulnerable: SuSE openSUSE 11.4
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ModSecurity POST Parameters Security Bypass Vulnerability

ModSecurity is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Successful exploits can allow attackers to bypass filtering rules; this may aid in further attacks.

ModSecurity 2.6.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

ModSecurity POST Parameters Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using standard tools.

The following example data is available:

Solution / Fix

ModSecurity POST Parameters Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

References

ModSecurity POST Parameters Security Bypass Vulnerability

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