ISPmanager usr/local/ispmgr/sbin/responder privilege escalation
| ispmgr-responder-privilege-escalation (38564) |  High Risk |
Description:
ISPmanager could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the usr/local/ispmgr/sbin/responder binary. By passing a specially-crafted argument to the responder binary, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system with root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- ISPsystem, ISPmanager 4.2.15.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ISPmanager (4.3.4 or later), available from the ISPsystem Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- FortConsult Security Advisory 15, ISPmgr local "root" privilege escalation at http://www.fortconsult.net/images/pdf/advisories/ispmgr_nov2007.pdf.
- ISPsystem Web site, ISPmanager - your server control panel at http://ispsystem.com/en/features/index.html.
- BID-26503: ISPmanager Responder Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-6182: The responder program in ISPsystem ISPmanager (aka ISPmgr) 4.2.15.1 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in command line arguments.
- SA27585: ISP Manager "responder" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 20, 2007
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