33623 : LedgerSMB admin.pl Administrative Authentication Bypass
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6 months ago

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Disclosure

Mar 09, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

LedgerSMB contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to the administrative interface without supplying the required authentication information. The issue is triggered when a malformed request to the 'admin.pl' script is made without a User-Agent header and password parameters. This flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality and integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

To bypass the authentication restriction a request must not contain a User-Agent header.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.1.9 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

LedgerSMB
Watch-list
LedgerSMB
Watch-list
1.1.8
1.1.7
1.1.1
1.1.0
1.0.0
1.1.0p1

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24784

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

  • George A. Theall - theallBrand New Doo Dootenablesecurity.com - TenableSecurity

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