Apache HTPasswd Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

BID:5990

Info

Apache HTPasswd Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 5990
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2002-1233
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 17 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 06:06PM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to David Wagner <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: IBM HTTP Server 1.3.19
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
 - Redhat Linux 7.1
- Sun Solaris 7.0
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 - SuSE Linux 7.1
Apache Apache 1.3.27
+ HP HP-UX (VVOS) 11.0 4
 + HP VirtualVault 4.6
+ HP VirtualVault 4.5
+ HP Webproxy 2.0
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.3
 + OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Redhat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.19
Apache Apache 1.3.26
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
Apache Apache 1.3.25
Apache Apache 1.3.24
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.1
 + Oracle Oracle HTTP Server 9.2 .0
 + Oracle Oracle HTTP Server 9.0.1
+ Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 9.0.2
+ Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2 .2
 + Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2 .1s
 + Oracle Oracle9i Application Server 1.0.2
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Unisphere Networks SDX-300 2.0.3
Apache Apache 1.3.23
- IBM AIX 4.3
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
Apache Apache 1.3.22
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.0
+ 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 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
 Apache Apache 1.3.20
- HP HP-UX 11.22
- HP HP-UX 11.20
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.18
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.17
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.16
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.15
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.14 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.14 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.14
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.13 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.13 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.13
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.12 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.12 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.12
+ Slackware Linux 8.0
+ Sun Cobalt Control Station 4100CS
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
+ Sun Solaris 9_x86 Update 2
 + Sun Solaris 9_x86
 + Sun Solaris 9
 + Sun SunOS 5.9 _x86
 + Sun SunOS 5.9
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.3
Apache Apache 1.3.19
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Caldera OpenLinux 2.4
+ Debian Linux 2.3
- Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 5.0
- Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 g
 - Digital (Compaq) TRU64/DIGITAL UNIX 4.0 f
 + EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5.1
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0 4
 - HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
- HP VirtualVault 4.5
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.1
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.5
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.0
 - Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Redhat Linux 6.2
 - SCO eDesktop 2.4
- SCO eServer 2.3.1
- SGI IRIX 6.5.9
- SGI IRIX 6.5.8
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 + SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.1
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.0
+ SuSE Linux 6.4 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 i386
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 6.4
Apache Apache 1.3.18
Apache Apache 1.3.17
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
+ SuSE Linux 7.1
Apache Apache 1.3.14
+ EnGarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
- MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.11
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.10
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.9
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.8
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.7
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.6
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.5
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.4
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.3
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.2
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.1
+ SGI IRIX 6.5
Apache Apache 1.3.12
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Express Policy Manager Server
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Policy Manager Server
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
 + Sun Cobalt ManageRaQ v2 3599BD
+ Sun Cobalt Qube3 4000WG
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR 3500R
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ4 3001R
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0
Apache Apache 1.3.11
Apache Apache 1.3.9
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 + Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 + Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 + Debian Linux 2.2
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Express Policy Manager Server
+ NetScreen NetScreen-Global PRO Policy Manager Server
+ Sun Solaris 8_x86
 + Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 + Sun SunOS 5.8 _x86
 + Sun SunOS 5.8
Apache Apache 1.3.6
+ Sun Cobalt ManageRaQ3 3000R-mr
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ3 3000R
+ Sun Cobalt Velociraptor
Apache Apache 1.3.4
+ BSDI BSD/OS 4.0
Apache Apache 1.3.3
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 sparc
 + Redhat Linux 5.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 5.2 alpha
 Apache Apache 1.3.1
Apache Apache 1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Apache HTPasswd Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

Apache creates temporary files insecurely for htpasswd. As a result, it is possible for local attackers to read or corrupt the Apache password file. If the attacker can write custom-data to the password file, it may be possible to gain unauthorized access to resources protected by htpasswd. Alternatively, an attacker could reportedly read the password file and gain unauthorized access to credentials.

Exploit / POC

Apache HTPasswd Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

There is no exploit code required.

Solution / Fix

Apache HTPasswd Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released advisory DSA 195-1, which contains updates for apache-perl packages. Further information is available in the referenced advisory.

Fixes are available:


Apache Apache 1.3.26

Apache Apache 1.3.9

References

Apache HTPasswd Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

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