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Openfire Admin Console Remote Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 25343

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Synopsis

The remote web server allows unauthenticated access to its administrative console.

Description

The remote host is running Openfire / Wildfire, an instant messaging server supporting the XMPP protocol.

The version of Openfire or Wildfire installed on the remote host allows unauthenticated access to a servlet, which could allow a malicious user to upload code to Openfire via its admin console.

Solution

Either firewall access to the admin console on this port or upgrade to Openfire version 3.3.1 or later

See Also

https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/JM-1049

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25343

File Name: openfire_dwr_priv_escalation.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/29/2007

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:igniterealtime:openfire

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/2/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2975

BID: 24205

CWE: 264