SUSE update for perl-Net-Server

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU73771

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1841

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due Net-Server does not check if the hostname resolves to the source IP address when the reverse-lookups option is enabled. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package perl-Net-Server to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

perl-Net-Server: before 2.007-5.3.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:perl-net-server:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230759-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.