openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2019-1524) - Nessus
Critical Plugin ID: 125843This page contains detailed information about the openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2019-1524) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.
Plugin Overview
ID: 125843
Name: openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2019-1524)
Filename: openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2019-06-05
This Plugin Published: 2019-06-12
Last Modification Time: 2022-02-25
Plugin Version: 1.14
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Dependencies:
ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list
Vulnerability Information
Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2019-06-05
Patch Published: 2019-06-07
CVE [?]: CVE-2019-10149
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximon, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximon-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximstats-html, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim-debugsource
Exploited by Malware: True
In the News: True
Synopsis
The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
Description
exim was updated to fix a security issue.
- CVE-2019-10149: Fixed a Remote Command Execution in exim (bsc#1136587)
Solution
Update the affected exim packages.
Public Exploits
Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Immunity Canvas)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2019-1524) vulnerability:
- Metasploit: exploit/linux/local/exim4_deliver_message_priv_esc
[Exim 4.87 - 4.91 Local Privilege Escalation] - Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/46996.sh
[EDB-46996: Exim 4.87 - 4.91 - Local Privilege Escalation] - Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/47307.rb
[EDB-47307: Exim 4.87 / 4.91 - Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)] - Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/remote/46974.txt
[EDB-46974: Exim 4.87 < 4.91 - (Local / Remote) Command Execution] - GitHub: https://github.com/0xdea/exploits
[CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/ChrissHack/exim.exp
[CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/Stick-U235/CVE-2019-10149-Exploit
[CVE-2019-10149: Exploit for CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/cloudflare/exim-cve-2019-10149-data
[CVE-2019-10149: Data Collection Related to Exim CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/dhn/exploits
[CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/hackerhouse-opensource/exploits
[CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/x418x/libaz
[CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/aishee/CVE-2019-10149-quick
[CVE-2019-10149: Simple Bash shell quick fix CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/area1/exim-cve-2019-10149-data
[CVE-2019-10149: Data Collection Related to Exim CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/AzizMea/CVE-2019-10149-privilege-escalation
[CVE-2019-10149: CVE-2019-10149 privilege escalation] - GitHub: https://github.com/Brets0150/StickyExim
[CVE-2019-10149: Exim Honey Pot for CVE-2019-10149 exploit attempts.] - GitHub: https://github.com/Chris-dev1/exim.exp
[CVE-2019-10149] - GitHub: https://github.com/darsigovrustam/CVE-2019-10149
[CVE-2019-10149: Instructions for installing a vulnerable version of Exim and its expluatation] - GitHub: https://github.com/Diefunction/CVE-2019-10149
[CVE-2019-10149: CVE-2019-10149 : A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). ...] - GitHub: https://github.com/Dilshan-Eranda/CVE-2019-10149
[CVE-2019-10149: SNP Assignment on a Linux vulnerability] - GitHub: https://github.com/MNEMO-CERT/PoC--CVE-2019-10149_Exim
[CVE-2019-10149: PoC for CVE-2019-10149, this vulnerability could be xploited betwen 4-87 to 4.91 ...] - GitHub: https://github.com/bananaphones/exim-rce-quickfix
[CVE-2019-10149: quick fix for CVE-2019-10149, works on DebianUbuntuCentos] - GitHub: https://github.com/cowbe0x004/eximrce-CVE-2019-10149
[CVE-2019-10149: Simple python socket connection to test if exim is vulnerable to CVE-2019-10149. The ...] - Immunity Canvas: CANVAS
Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.
WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.
Risk Information
CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2019-10149
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score: | 10.0 (High) |
Impact Subscore: | 10.0 |
Exploitability Subscore: | 10.0 |
CVSS Temporal Score: | 8.7 (High) |
CVSS Environmental Score: | NA (None) |
Modified Impact Subscore: | NA |
Overall CVSS Score: | 8.7 (High) |
CVSS Base Score: | 9.8 (Critical) |
Impact Subscore: | 5.9 |
Exploitability Subscore: | 3.9 |
CVSS Temporal Score: | 9.4 (Critical) |
CVSS Environmental Score: | NA (None) |
Modified Impact Subscore: | NA |
Overall CVSS Score: | 9.4 (Critical) |
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Plugin Source
This is the openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2019-1524.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(125843);
script_version("1.14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/02/25");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-10149");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/07/10");
script_xref(name:"CISA-NCAS", value:"AA22-011A");
script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2019-1524)");
script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2019-1524 patch");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"exim was updated to fix a security issue.
- CVE-2019-10149: Fixed a Remote Command Execution in exim
(bsc#1136587)"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1136587"
);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected exim packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-10149");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Exim 4.87 - 4.91 Local Privilege Escalation');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:exim-debugsource");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximon");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximon-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:eximstats-html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:15.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/06/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/06/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/06/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE15\.1)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "15.1", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (ourarch !~ "^(x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "x86_64", ourarch);
flag = 0;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.1", reference:"exim-4.88-lp151.4.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.1", reference:"exim-debuginfo-4.88-lp151.4.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.1", reference:"exim-debugsource-4.88-lp151.4.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.1", reference:"eximon-4.88-lp151.4.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.1", reference:"eximon-debuginfo-4.88-lp151.4.3.1") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE15.1", reference:"eximstats-html-4.88-lp151.4.3.1") ) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "exim / exim-debuginfo / exim-debugsource / eximon / etc");
}
The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:
- Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl
- Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl
- Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl
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How to Run
Here is how to run the openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2019-1524) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):
- Click to start a New Scan.
- Select Advanced Scan.
- Navigate to the Plugins tab.
- On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
- On the left side table select SuSE Local Security Checks plugin family.
- On the right side table select openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2019-1524) plugin ID 125843.
- Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
- Run the scan.
Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.
Basic usage:
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):
/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl -t <IP/HOST>
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References
See also:
- https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125843
- https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1136587
- https://vulners.com/nessus/OPENSUSE-2019-1524.NASL
- 125739 - Amazon Linux AMI : exim (ALAS-2019-1221)
- 125742 - Debian DSA-4456-1 : exim4 - security update
- 125737 - Exim 4.87 < 4.92 Remote Command Execution
- 127100 - Exim deliver_message() Function Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (Remote)
- 125749 - FreeBSD : Exim -- RCE in deliver_message() function (45bea6b5-8855-11e9-8d41-97657151f8c2)
- 125751 - GLSA-201906-01 : Exim: Remote command execution
- 149614 - openSUSE Security Update : exim (openSUSE-2021-677) (Stack Clash)
- 125770 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 18.10 : exim4 vulnerability (USN-4010-1)
Version
This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file openSUSE-2019-1524.nasl version 1.14. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.
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