Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-11652 (CCN-144326)

Assigned:2018-06-01
Published:2018-06-01
Updated:2020-08-24
Summary:CSV Injection vulnerability in Nikto 2.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into a CSV report.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-1236
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-11652

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nikto-cve201811652-cmd-exec(144326)

Source: CCN
Type: Nikto GIT Repository
Fix CSV injection issue if server responds with a malicious Server

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sullo/nikto/commit/e759b3300aace5314fe3d30800c8bd83c81c29f7

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [06-18-2018]
Nikto 2.1.6 CSV Injection

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [06-18-2018]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
44899

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:cirt.net:nikto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.1.6)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018116520000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201811652000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201811652000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018116520000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201811652000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018116520000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201811652000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018116520000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201811652000
    V
    		CVE-2018-11652 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - untriaged.
    2018-06-01
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    cirt.net nikto *