Improper Privilege Management in rConfig
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-19585 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-269 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
rConfig Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
| Vendor | rConfig |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Privilege Management
EUVDB-ID: #VU34903
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19585
CWE-ID:
CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.3. The install script updates the /etc/sudoers file for rconfig specific tasks. After an "rConfig specific Apache configuration" update, apache has high privileges for some binaries. This can be exploited by an attacker to bypass local security restrictions.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsrConfig: 3.9.3
External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156950/rConfig-3.9.4-searchField-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://github.com/v1k1ngfr/exploits-rconfig/blob/master/rconfig_lpe.sh
http://raw.githubusercontent.com/v1k1ngfr/exploits/master/rconfig_lpe.sh?token=
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
