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CVE-2017-14143
published 2017-09-19

CVE-2017-14143: The getUserzoneCookie function in Kaltura before 13.2.0 uses a hardcoded cookie secret to validate cookie signatures, which allows remote attackers to bypass…

PriorityP278critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
75.50%
99.5th percentile
The getUserzoneCookie function in Kaltura before 13.2.0 uses a hardcoded cookie secret to validate cookie signatures, which allows remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and consequently conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted userzone cookie.

Affected

1 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
kalturakaltura_server<= mercury-13.1.0

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

cookieuserzone
url/index.php/keditorservices/getAllEntries
commandprint_r(eval(base64_decode('...'))).die()
  • Monitor HTTP requests to /index.php/keditorservices/getAllEntries with a 'userzone' cookie present — this is the specific endpoint and cookie name used by the exploit to deliver the PHP object injection payload.
  • Detect unauthenticated requests to the getAllEntries keditorservices endpoint with a list_type=15 parameter combined with a userzone cookie, which is the exact exploit request pattern.
  • Flag PHP object injection attempts via the userzone cookie; the exploit constructs a POP chain payload (SektionEins Zend code execution PoC) serialized and base64-encoded within the cookie value.
  • ·The exploit requires a valid entry_id from any media resource on the target Kaltura installation; without it the exploit will fail. Defenders should note that any publicly accessible media entry_id is sufficient for an attacker.
  • ·The vulnerability affects Kaltura versions prior to 13.2.0 (NVD) / 13.1.0 (module description discrepancy); patch to 13.2.0 or later to remediate.
  • ·The module was tested against Kaltura 13.1.0-2 on Ubuntu 14.04; behavior on other OS/version combinations may differ.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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