ID CVE-2009-3525
Summary The pyGrub boot loader in Xen 3.0.3, 3.3.0, and Xen-3.3.1 does not support the password option in grub.conf for para-virtualized guests, which allows attackers with access to the para-virtualized guest console to boot the guest or modify the guest's kernel boot parameters without providing the expected password.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.2 (as of 19-09-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-264
CAPEC
  • Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
    An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.
  • Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files. When the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high.
  • Using Malicious Files
    An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an attacker to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an attacker to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
  • Target Programs with Elevated Privileges
    This attack targets programs running with elevated privileges. The attacker would try to leverage a bug in the running program and get arbitrary code to execute with elevated privileges. For instance an attacker would look for programs that write to the system directories or registry keys (such as HKLM, which stores a number of critical Windows environment variables). These programs are typically running with elevated privileges and have usually not been designed with security in mind. Such programs are excellent exploit targets because they yield lots of power when they break. The malicious user try to execute its code at the same level as a privileged system call.
  • Restful Privilege Elevation
    Rest uses standard HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permissions methods, but these are not necessarily correlated generally with back end programs. Strict interpretation of HTTP get methods means that these HTTP Get services should not be used to delete information on the server, but there is no access control mechanism to back up this logic. This means that unless the services are properly ACL'd and the application's service implementation are following these guidelines then an HTTP request can easily execute a delete or update on the server side. The attacker identifies a HTTP Get URL such as http://victimsite/updateOrder, which calls out to a program to update orders on a database or other resource. The URL is not idempotent so the request can be submitted multiple times by the attacker, additionally, the attacker may be able to exploit the URL published as a Get method that actually performs updates (instead of merely retrieving data). This may result in malicious or inadvertent altering of data on the server.
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:19:36.230-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
  • comment Oracle Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459
description The pyGrub boot loader in Xen 3.0.3, 3.3.0, and Xen-3.3.1 does not support the password option in grub.conf for para-virtualized guests, which allows attackers with access to the para-virtualized guest console to boot the guest or modify the guest's kernel boot parameters without providing the expected password.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9466
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title The pyGrub boot loader in Xen 3.0.3, 3.3.0, and Xen-3.3.1 does not support the password option in grub.conf for para-virtualized guests, which allows attackers with access to the para-virtualized guest console to boot the guest or modify the guest's kernel boot parameters without providing the expected password.
version 18
redhat via4
advisories
bugzilla
id 525740
title CVE-2009-3525 Xen: PyGrub missing support for password configuration command
oval
OR
  • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
    oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
  • AND
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005
    • OR
      • AND
        • comment xen is earlier than 0:3.0.3-94.el5_4.1
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091472001
        • comment xen is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070114002
      • AND
        • comment xen-devel is earlier than 0:3.0.3-94.el5_4.1
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091472003
        • comment xen-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070114004
      • AND
        • comment xen-libs is earlier than 0:3.0.3-94.el5_4.1
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20091472005
        • comment xen-libs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
          oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070114006
rhsa
id RHSA-2009:1472
released 2009-10-01
severity Moderate
title RHSA-2009:1472: xen security and bug fix update (Moderate)
rpms
  • xen-0:3.0.3-94.el5_4.1
  • xen-debuginfo-0:3.0.3-94.el5_4.1
  • xen-devel-0:3.0.3-94.el5_4.1
  • xen-libs-0:3.0.3-94.el5_4.1
refmap via4
bid 36523
confirm
mlist [oss-security] 20090925 CVE Request -- Xen -- PyGrub
sectrack 1022950
secunia 36908
suse SUSE-SR:2010:012
Last major update 19-09-2017 - 01:29
Published 05-10-2009 - 19:30
Last modified 19-09-2017 - 01:29
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