National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2008-2939)

National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-2939

Original release date:08/06/2008

Last revised:07/06/2011

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.0.63 and earlier, and mod_proxy_ftp.c in the mod_proxy_ftp module in Apache 2.2.9 and earlier 2.2 versions, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a wildcard in the last directory component in the pathname in an FTP URI.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:4.3 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 2.9

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized modification

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (11/12/2008)

These issue was addressed in all affected httpd versions as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5 were fixed via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.html This issue is tracked via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-2939 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, future updates may address this flaw in other affected products (such as Red Hat Application Stack).

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-133A

Name: TA09-133A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html

US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#663763

Name: VU#663763

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663763

External Source: XF

Name: apache-modproxyftp-xss(44223)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44223

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1297

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0320

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0320

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2461

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2461

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2315

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2315

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-731-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-731-1

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020635

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020635

External Source: BID

Name: 30560

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30560

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20081122 rPSA-2008-0328-1 httpd mod_ssl

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/498567/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20081122 rPSA-2008-0327-1 httpd mod_ssl

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/498566/100/0/threaded

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20080806 Apache HTTP Server mod_proxy_ftp Wildcard Characters Cross-Site Scripting

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495180/100/0/threaded

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0966

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0966.html

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0033

Hyperlink:http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0033

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:124

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:124

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:195

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:195

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:194

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:194

External Source: AIXAPAR

Name: PK70937

Hyperlink:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70937

External Source: AIXAPAR

Name: PK70197

Hyperlink:http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK70197

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0328

Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0328

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0327

Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0327

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682871

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682870

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682870

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868

Hyperlink:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=682868

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 247666

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247666-1

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35074

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35074

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 34219

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34219

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33797

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33797

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33156

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33156

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32838

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32838

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32685

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32685

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31673

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31673

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31384

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31384

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0967

Hyperlink:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0967.html

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7716

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7716

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11316

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11316

External Source: HP

Name: SSRT090192

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2

External Source: HP

Name: SSRT090192

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02401

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2

External Source: HP

Name: HPSBUX02401

Hyperlink:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123376588623823&w=2

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:024

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2009-05-12

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11316

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11316

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7716

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7716

Vulnerable software and versions

Configuration 1

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.1

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.16

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.15

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.6

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.12

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.2

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.4

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.0

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.11

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.13

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.10

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.8

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.3

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.14

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.7

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.8

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.5

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.6

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.1

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.2

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.3

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.4

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1.9

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.1

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.2.9 and previous versions

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.63 and previous versions

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.9

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.61

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.58

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.60

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.55

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.54

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.57

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.56

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.51

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.50

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.53

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.52

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.47

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.46

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.49

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.48

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.43

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.42

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.45

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.44

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.28

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:beta

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.32

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.35

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.34:beta

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.37

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.36

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.39

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.59

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.38

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.41

* cpe:/a:apache:http_server:2.0.40

* Denotes Vulnerable Software

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2939