CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
93.9%
The remote host is running Citadel/UX, a messaging server for Unix.
There is a format string issue in the remote version of this software.
A remote attacker could use this to crash the service, or execute arbitrary code.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if(description)
{
script_id(15942);
script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1192");
script_bugtraq_id(11885);
script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"13425");
script_version("1.14");
script_name(english:"Citadel/UX lprintf() Function Remote Format String");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of the remote Citadel server");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote BBS server has a format string vulnerability."
);
script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running Citadel/UX, a messaging server for Unix.
There is a format string issue in the remote version of this software.
A remote attacker could use this to crash the service, or execute
arbitrary code." );
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Dec/112"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Dec/138"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:"Upgrade to Citadel 6.28 or later."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/12/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/12/12");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Gain a shell remotely");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("citadel_overflow.nasl");
script_require_ports("Services/citadel/ux", 504);
exit(0);
}
port = get_kb_item("Services/citadel/ux");
if ( ! port ) port = 504;
kb = get_kb_item("citadel/" + port + "/version");
if ( ! kb ) exit(0);
version = egrep(pattern:"^Citadel(/UX)? ([0-5]\..*|6\.([0-1][0-9]|2[0-7])[^0-9])", string:kb);
if ( version )
security_hole(port);