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Update Protection against Oracle Secure Backup Administration selector Variable Command Injection Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-147
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Secunia Advisory SA40595
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-0906
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Oracle Secure Backup 10.3.0.1 and prior
Vulnerability Description
A command execution vulnerability exists in Oracle Secure Backup server,a backup solution allowing for centralized tape backup management. The vulnerability is due to an insufficient sanitizing when handling the $selector variable. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the index.php on the target server.
Update/Patch Available
Vendor's advisory.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to lack of input validation when processing the value of CGI variable "selector".Remote authenticated attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable target.

Protection Overview
The protection will detect and block HTTP requests to the Secure Backup Administrator that contain embedded JavaScript in certain, non-sanitized input parameters.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway: R75

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > IPS Software Blade > Application Intelligence > Database Protections > Oracle.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Oracle Secure Backup Administration selector Variable Command Injection protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings. 
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries: 

Attack Name: Oracle Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle Secure Backup Administration selector variable command injection

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
2. In the Protection tree, click Web Intelligence > WWW 2, and select the CGI Attacks protection group.
3. Click Oracle Secure Backup Administration Server Command Injection (IPS-1 NGX R65 only).
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?

Upon attack, the following entries will be logged:

Alert Name: WWW/CGI Attacks Protection Group
Description: Oracle Secure Backup Administration Server Command Injection