Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 14843

This page contains detailed information about the Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview

ID: 14843
Name: Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow
Filename: icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2004-09-28
This Plugin Published: 2004-09-28
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.24
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Web Servers
Dependencies: http_version.nasl

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2004-09-28
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2004-1561
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote web server is prone to a buffer overflow attack.

Description

The remote web server runs Icecast version 2.0.1 or older. Such versions are affected by an HTTP header buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the privileges of the Icecast server process.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to send 32 HTTP headers to the remote host to overwrite a return address on the stack.

Solution

Upgrade to Icecast 2.0.2 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 8000
Target Asset(s): Services/www
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 Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/http/icecast_header
    [Icecast Header Overwrite]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows_x86/remote/16763.rb
    [EDB-16763: Icecast 2.0.1 (Windows x86) - Header Overwrite (Metasploit)]
  3. GitHub: https://github.com/AfvanMoopen/tryhackme-
    [CVE-2004-1561]
  4. GitHub: https://github.com/Nathan-Bash/CVE-2004-1561-Notes
    [CVE-2004-1561: My notes for CVE-2004-1561 IceCast exploitation]
  5. GitHub: https://github.com/catsecorg/CatSec-TryHackMe-WriteUps
    [CVE-2004-1561]
  6. GitHub: https://github.com/thel1nus/SweetRice-RCE-notes
    [CVE-2004-1561]
  7. GitHub: https://github.com/darrynb89/CVE-2004-1561
    [CVE-2004-1561: Python version of Metasploit exploit for CVE-2004-1561]
  8. GitHub: https://github.com/ivanitlearning/CVE-2004-1561
    [CVE-2004-1561: Icecast Header Overwrite buffer overflow RCE < 2.0.1 (Win32)]
  9. GitHub: https://github.com/thel1nus/CVE-2004-1561-Notes
    [CVE-2004-1561: My notes for CVE-2004-1561 IceCast exploitation]
  10. 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 V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:6.4
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

This is the icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. 

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(14843);
 script_version ("1.24");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:25");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1561");
 script_bugtraq_id(11271);
 script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"12666");
 
 script_name(english:"Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow");
 script_summary(english:"Checks Icecast version");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is prone to a buffer overflow attack." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote web server runs Icecast version 2.0.1 or older.  Such
versions are affected by an HTTP header buffer overflow vulnerability
that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote
host with the privileges of the Icecast server process. 

To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to send 32 HTTP headers to the
remote host to overwrite a return address on the stack." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/iceexec-adv.txt" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Sep/396" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://lists.xiph.org/pipermail/icecast/2004-September/007614.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Icecast 2.0.2 or later." );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Icecast Header Overwrite');
  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_publication_date", value: "2004/09/28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/09/28");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();
 
 script_category(ACT_MIXED_ATTACK);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
		
 script_family(english:"Web Servers");
 script_dependencie("http_version.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 8000);
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:8000);

banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
if (report_paranoia < 2)
{
  if (!banner || "server: icecast/" >!< tolower(banner)) exit(0);
}

if ( safe_checks() )
{
  if ( ! banner ) exit(0);
  if(egrep(pattern:"^Server: icecast/2\.0\.[0-1][^0-9]", string:banner, icase:TRUE))
      security_hole(port);
}
else
{
  if (http_is_dead(port:port)) exit(1, "The web server on port "+port+" is dead");
  h = make_array();
  for (i = 0; i < 31; i ++) h["Header"+i] = "fooBar";
  w = http_send_recv3(method: "GET", item:"/", port: port, add_headers: h);
  if (http_is_dead(port:port)) security_hole(port);
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select Web Servers plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow plugin ID 14843.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. 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 icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - icecast_http_header_overflow.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 icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file icecast_http_header_overflow.nasl version 1.24. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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