Apache HTTP Server 413 error page cross-site scripting

apache-413error-xss (38800) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Apache HTTP Server is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could embed malicious script within a HTTP method request containing an invalid length data value, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked and a "413 Request Entity Too Large" error page is returned. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 4.3
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: None
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 3.7
  Exploitability: High
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

For Mac OS X:
Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

  • Apache Web site: Welcome! - The Apache Software Foundation.
  • Apple Web site Apple Web site: About Security Update 2008-002 About Security Update 2008-002.
  • BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Nov 30 2007 - 10:17:45 CST : PR07-37: XSS on Apache HTTP Server 413 error pages via malformed HTTP method.
  • FUJITSU Web site: Interstage HTTP Server: Cross-site Scripting Problem (CVE-2007-4465/ CVE-2007-6203). .
  • IBM APAR PK57952: INPUT METHOD NOT ESCAPED IN DEFAULT 413 ERROR RESPONSE.
  • IBM Systems Support Web site: Support for HMC.
  • BID-26663: Apache HTTP Server 413 Error HTTP Request Method Cross-Site Scripting Weakness
  • CVE-2007-6203: Apache HTTP Server 2.0.x and 2.2.x does not sanitize the HTTP Method specifier header from an HTTP request when it is reflected back in a 413 Request Entity Too Large error message, which might allow cross-site scripting (XSS) style attacks using web client components that can send arbitrary headers in requests, as demonstrated via an HTTP request containing an invalid Content-length value, a similar issue to CVE-2006-3918.
  • GLSA-200803-19: Apache: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • SA27906: Apache HTTP Method Request Entity Too Large Cross-Site Scripting
  • SA28196: IBM HTTP Server Two Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • SA29420: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA30356: IBM HTTP Server Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • SA30732: IBM HMC Apache Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA33105: Fujitsu Interstage HTTP Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019030: Apache Input Validation Hole in Default HTTP 413 Error Page Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
  • SUSE-SA:2008:021: Apache security problems

Platforms Affected:

  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.46
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.47
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.48
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.49
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.50
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.51
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.52
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.53
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.54
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.55
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.57
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.58
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.0.59
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.1
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.2
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.3
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.4
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.5
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.6
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.7
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.1.8
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.2.0
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.2.2
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.2.3
  • Apache HTTP Server 2.2.4
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
  • Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 5.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 6.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 7.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 7.0.1
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 8.0.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 8.0.1
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 9.0.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Ent. Ed 9.0.0A
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Plus 5.0.1
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Plus 6.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Plus 7.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Plus 7.0.1
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Plus Dev. 6.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Plus Dev. 7.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Std Ed 5.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Std. J 8.0.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Std. J 9.0.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Application Server Std. J 9.0.0A
  • FUJITSU Interstage Apworks Modelers J 6.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Apworks Modelers J 6.0A
  • FUJITSU Interstage Apworks Modelers J 7.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Business App Svr Ent Edition 8.0.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Job Workload Server 8.1.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Studio Enterprise Ed. 8.0.1 (Windows)
  • FUJITSU Interstage Studio Enterprise Ed. 9.0.0
  • FUJITSU Interstage Studio Enterprise Ed. 9.0.0 (Windows)
  • FUJITSU Interstage Studio Enterprise Ed. 9.1.0 (Windows)
  • FUJITSU Interstage Studio Standard-J Ed. 8.0.1 Windows
  • FUJITSU Interstage Studio Standard-J Ed. 9.0.0 Windows
  • FUJITSU Interstage Studio Standard-J Ed. 9.1.0 Windows
  • Gentoo Linux
  • IBM HTTP Server 6.0.2.26
  • IBM HTTP Server 6.1.0.14
  • Novell Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell Linux Desktop 9 SDK
  • Novell Linux POS 9
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
  • Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
  • Novell SLE SDK 10
  • Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
  • SuSE SuSE SLES 9
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux FUJI
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Multimedia
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Personal
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0

Reported:

Nov 30, 2007

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