SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 87600

This page contains detailed information about the SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE 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: 87600
Name: SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE
Filename: solarwinds_storagemanager_authfilterbypass_fileupload.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2015-06-30
This Plugin Published: 2015-12-22
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-19
Plugin Version: 1.8
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: CGI abuses
Dependencies: solarwinds_storagemanager_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: www/solarwinds_storage_manager

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2015-06-30
Patch Published: 2015-07-10
CVE [?]: CVE-2015-5371
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:solarwinds:storage_manager

Synopsis

The remote host is running a web application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of SolarWinds Storage Manager running on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to a flaw in the AuthenticationFilter class. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass the authentication filter and upload arbitrary scripts, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code under the context of SYSTEM.

Solution

Apply the vendor-supplied patch.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 9000
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, D2 Elliot)
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/http/solarwinds_store_manager_auth_filter
[SolarWinds Storage Manager Authentication Bypass]
D2 Elliot: solarwinds_storage_manager_5.1.2_sql_injection.html
[SolarWinds Storage Manager 5.1.2 SQL Injection]

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.

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.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(87600);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-5371");
  script_bugtraq_id(51639);
  script_xref(name:"ZDI", value:"ZDI-15-275");

  script_name(english:"SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE");
  script_summary(english:"Attempts to bypass authentication and upload file directly.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is running a web application that is affected by a
remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of SolarWinds Storage Manager running on the remote host
is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to a flaw in
the AuthenticationFilter class. An unauthenticated, remote attacker
can exploit this to bypass the authentication filter and upload
arbitrary scripts, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code under
the context of SYSTEM.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-275/");
  # https://downloads.solarwinds.com/solarwinds/Release/HotFix/STM-v6.1.0-HotFix1.zip
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9fc74b6f");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the vendor-supplied patch.");
  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:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"d2_elliot_name", value:"SolarWinds Storage Manager 5.1.2 SQL Injection");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_d2_elliot", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'SolarWinds Storage Manager Authentication Bypass');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/07/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/12/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:solarwinds:storage_manager");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("solarwinds_storagemanager_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/solarwinds_storage_manager");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 9000);

  exit(0);
}

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

app_name = "SolarWinds Storage Manager";
app_name_kb = "solarwinds_storage_manager";
get_install_count(app_name:app_name_kb, exit_if_zero:TRUE);
port = get_http_port(default:9000); 
install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name_kb, port:port);
path = install['path'];
url = build_url(qs:path, port:port);
postdata = '';
res = http_send_recv3(port:port, method: 'POST',
        item: "/images/../jsp/ProcessFileUpload.jsp",
        data: postdata,
        content_type: "multipart/form-data; boundary=----GVSfnwGTvjBMvr",
        exit_on_fail: TRUE );
# see if upload is successful
if (
  "Upload Successful!" >< res[2]
)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\nNessus was able to bypass authentication and directly access\n' +
      'file upload functionality with the following HTTP Request : \n\n' + 
      http_last_sent_request() + '\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra: report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, app_name, url);

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

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

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How to Run

Here is how to run the SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE 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 SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE plugin ID 87600.
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 solarwinds_storagemanager_authfilterbypass_fileupload.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

51639

ZDI | Zero Day Initiative:

ZDI-15-275

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 solarwinds_storagemanager_authfilterbypass_fileupload.nasl version 1.8. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Script Upload RCE - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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