Avaya Messaging Storage Server FTP storage settings command execution
| avaya-mss-ftpstorage-command-execution (43424) |  High Risk |
Description:
Avaya Messaging Storage Server (MSS) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by an error in the Messaging Administration interface. By configuring the remote FTP storage settings, a remote attacker with Avaya MSS administrative interface privileges could exploit this vulnerability to execute system commands as the "vexvm" user.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.3 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Avaya Web site: Communication Manager.
- VoIP Security Advisory, 2008-06-25: Message Storage Server FTP Remote Storage Arbitrary Command Execution.
- ASA-2008-269: Input Validation Vulnerabilities in Avaya MSS Web Interface
- BID-29938: Avaya Communication Manager Multiple Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3081: Multiple unspecified input validation vulnerabilities in the Web management interface (aka Messaging Administration interface) in Avaya Message Storage Server (MSS) 3.x and 4.0, and possibly Communication Manager 3.1.x, allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary commands as user vexvm via vectors related to (1) SFTP Remote Store configuration; (2) remote FTP storage settings; (3) name server lookup; (4) pinging another host; (5) TCP/IP Networking parameter configuration; (6) the external hosts configuration main page; (7) adding and changing external hosts; (8) Windows domain parameter configuration; (9) date, time, and NTP server configuration; (10) alarm settings; (11) the command line history form; (12) the maintenance form; and (13) the server events form.
- SA30777: Avaya Message Storage Server Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1945: Avaya Message Storage Server Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Avaya Message Storage Server 3.1
- Avaya Message Storage Server 4.0
Reported:
Jun 25, 2008
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