CVE-2014-1219
Description
CA 2E Web Option r8.1.2 accepts a predictable substring of a W2E_SSNID session token in place of the entire token, which allows remote attackers to hijack sessions by changing characters at the end of this substring, as demonstrated by terminating a session via a modified SSNID parameter to web2edoc/close.htm.
Predictions
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Exploits
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Exploit-DB
CA 2E Web Option 8.1.2 - Authentication Bypass
Vulnerability title: Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in CA 2E Web Option
CVE: CVE-2014-1219
Vendor: CA
Product: 2E Web Option
Affected version: 8.1.2
Fixed version: N/A
Reported by: Mike Emery
Details:
CA 2E Web Option (r8.1.2) and potentially others, is vulnerable to unauthenticated privilege escalation via a predictable session token.
The POST parameter session token W2E_SSNID appears as follows:
W2E_SSNID=W90NIxGoSsN1023ZYW2E735182000013CLSpKfgkCJSLKsc600061JKenjKnE
JuNX9GoVjCEbqIuKh6kFRvbzYnUxgQtONszJldyAar3LtTSwsmBLpdlPc5iDH4Zf75
However, this token is poorly validated, leading to
W2E_SSNID=W90NIxGoSsN1023ZYW2E735182000013
being accepted as a valid session. By incrementing and
decrementing the digits at the end of the value given above, it is
possible to control the session at the given ID. This token is sent as
part of the login page, and as such, can be manipulated by an
unauthenticated attacker, giving them access to any valid session.
Consequentially, it is possible to access the following page as such:
https://app.domain.co.uk/web2edoc/close.htm?SSNID=W90NIxGoSsN1023ZYW2E735182000026
Ending the session specified, which could lead to a denial of service condition.
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http://portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-1219/
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connection with the use or spread of this information.Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| broadcom | 2e_web_option | r8.1.2 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-20
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.