SB2017100412 - Multiple vulnerabilities in PRTG Network Monitor

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SB2017100412 - Multiple vulnerabilities in PRTG Network Monitor

Published: October 4, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017100412
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Privilege Management (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15917)

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

In Paessler PRTG Network Monitor 17.3.33.2830, it's possible to create a Map as a read-only user, by forging a request and sending it to the server.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15651)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

PRTG Network Monitor 17.3.33.2830 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .exe file and then proceeding in spite of the error message.


3) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15360)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to read and manipulate data.

PRTG Network Monitor version 17.3.33.2830 is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting on all group names created, related to incorrect error handling for an HTML encoded script.


4) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15008)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to read and manipulate data.

PRTG Network Monitor version 17.3.33.2830 is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting on all sensor titles, related to incorrect error handling for a %00 in the SRC attribute of an IMG element.


5) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15009)

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

PRTG Network Monitor version 17.3.33.2830 is vulnerable to reflected Cross-Site Scripting on error.htm (the error page), via the errormsg parameter.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References