HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 16917

This page contains detailed information about the HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5) 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
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 16917
Name: HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5)
Filename: hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2001-12-18
This Plugin Published: 2005-02-16
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-11
Plugin Version: 1.20
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: HP-UX Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/HP-UX/swlist, Host/HP-UX/version, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2001-12-18
Patch Published: 2001-12-18
Patch Modified: 2007-04-19
CVE [?]: CVE-2001-0803
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux

Synopsis

The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

s700_800 11.00 CDE Runtime DEC2001 Periodic Patch :

Buffer overflow in dtspcd.

Solution

Install patch PHSS_25787 or subsequent.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Immunity Canvas)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/solaris/dtspcd/heap_noir
[Solaris dtspcd Heap Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/solaris/remote/9923.rb
[EDB-9923: Solaris 8 dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/solaris_sparc/remote/16323.rb
[EDB-16323: Solaris dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)]
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:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.3 (High)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and patch checks in this plugin were 
# extracted from HP patch PHSS_25787. The text itself is
# copyright (C) Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(16917);
  script_version("1.20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2001-0803");
  script_bugtraq_id(3517);
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"emr_na-c00994317");
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBUX00175");
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"SSRT071388");

  script_name(english:"HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the patch in the swlist output");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote HP-UX host is missing a security-related patch."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"s700_800 11.00 CDE Runtime DEC2001 Periodic Patch : 

Buffer overflow in dtspcd."
  );
  # http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00994317
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1c8376bc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Install patch PHSS_25787 or subsequent."
  );
  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: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:'Solaris dtspcd Heap Overflow');
  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_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:hp:hp-ux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2001/12/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2001/12/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_modification_date", value:"2007/04/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"HP-UX Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/HP-UX/version", "Host/HP-UX/swlist");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("hpux.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/version")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "HP-UX");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/HP-UX/swlist")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

if (!hpux_check_ctx(ctx:"11.00"))
{
  exit(0, "The host is not affected since PHSS_25787 applies to a different OS release.");
}

patches = make_list("PHSS_25787", "PHSS_26490", "PHSS_27427", "PHSS_27869", "PHSS_28675", "PHSS_29734", "PHSS_30010", "PHSS_30668", "PHSS_32107", "PHSS_32539", "PHSS_35433");
foreach patch (patches)
{
  if (hpux_installed(app:patch))
  {
    exit(0, "The host is not affected because patch "+patch+" is installed.");
  }
}


flag = 0;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-DTTERM", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-ENG-A-HELP", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-ENG-A-MAN", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-ENG-A-MSG", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-FONTS", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-HELP-RUN", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-MIN", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-RUN", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-SHLIBS", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;
if (hpux_check_patch(app:"CDE.CDE-TT", version:"B.11.00")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:hpux_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5) 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 HP-UX Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5) plugin ID 16917.
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 hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - hpux_PHSS_25787.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 hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

3517

Hewlett Packard Security:

emr_na-c00994317, HPSBUX00175, SSRT071388

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

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29969 - HP-UX PHSS_37335 : HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3)
29970 - HP-UX PHSS_37336 : HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3)
29971 - HP-UX PHSS_37397 : HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3)
29972 - HP-UX PHSS_37398 : HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3)
29973 - HP-UX PHSS_37399 : HP OpenView Operations (OVO) Agents Running Shared Trace Service, Remote Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBMA02239 SSRT061260 rev.3)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file hpux_PHSS_25787.nasl version 1.20. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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HP-UX PHSS_25787 : HP-UX running CDE dtspcd, Remote Unauthorized Access, Increased Privilege, Arbitrary Code Execution (HPSBUX00175 SSRT071388 rev.5) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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