Sybase EAServer XML External Entity (XXE) Arbitrary File Disclosure

high Nessus Plugin ID 69171

Synopsis

The remote Sybase install is affected by an arbitrary file disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The remote Sybase EAServer install is affected by an arbitrary file disclosure vulnerability. It is possible to view any file on the system by utilizing XML external entity injection in specially crafted XML data sent to the REST service on the remote host.

Note that hosts that are affected by this vulnerability are potentially affected by other vulnerabilities that Nessus has not tested for.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch per the vendor's advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a6e04211

http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1099353

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69171

File Name: sybase_easerver_xxe.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/31/2013

Updated: 6/3/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Information disclosure

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: manual

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sybase:easerver

Required KB Items: www/sybase_easerver

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2013

Reference Information

BID: 60614, 61358

IAVA: 2013-A-0123-S