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NetIQ Privileged User Manager ldapagnt_eval() Function Remote Code Execution (intrusive check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 62992

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Synopsis

The remote host has a web application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The NetIQ Privileged User Manager install hosted on the remote web server contains a flaw that is triggered when an error occurs in the 'ldapagnt_eval()' function when parsing requests. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Nessus was able to exploit this vulnerability via a specially crafted POST request and create a remotely-accessible file on the web server.

Solution

Apply NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.1 HF2 (2.3.1-2) or later.

See Also

https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7011385

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 62992

File Name: netiq_pum_command_exec.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/21/2012

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 9.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:netiq:privileged_user_manager

Required KB Items: www/netiq_pum

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/15/2012

Exploitable With

Metasploit (NetIQ Privileged User Manager 2.3.1 ldapagnt_eval() Remote Perl Code Execution)

Elliot (Novell NetIQ 2.3.1 RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5932

BID: 56539