CAPEC-53

Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash
2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
高
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Draft
2022-09-29
00h00 +00:00
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CAPEC の説明

If a string is passed through a filter of some kind, then a terminal NULL may not be valid. Using alternate representation of NULL allows an adversary to embed the NULL mid-string while postfixing the proper data so that the filter is avoided. One example is a filter that looks for a trailing slash character. If a string insertion is possible, but the slash must exist, an alternate encoding of NULL in mid-string may be used.

CAPEC の情報

実行フロー

1) Explore

[Survey the application for user-controllable inputs] Using a browser, an automated tool or by inspecting the application, an adversary records all entry points to the application.

技法
  • Use a spidering tool to follow and record all links and analyze the web pages to find entry points. Make special note of any links that include parameters in the URL.
  • Use a proxy tool to record all user input entry points visited during a manual traversal of the web application.
  • Use a browser to manually explore the website and analyze how it is constructed. Many browsers' plugins are available to facilitate the analysis or automate the discovery.
  • Manually inspect the application to find entry points.
2) Experiment

[Probe entry points to locate vulnerabilities] The adversary uses the entry points gathered in the "Explore" phase as a target list and injects postfix null byte(s) followed by a backslash to observe how the application handles them as input. The adversary is looking for areas where user input is placed in the middle of a string, and the null byte causes the application to stop processing the string at the end of the user input.

技法
  • Try different encodings for null such as \0 or %00 followed by an encoding for the backslash character.
3) Exploit

[Remove data after null byte(s)] After determined entry points that are vulnerable, the adversary places a null byte(s) followed by a backslash such that they bypass an input filter and remove data after the null byte(s) in a way that is beneficial to them.

技法
  • If the input is a directory as part of a longer file path, add a null byte(s) followed by a backslash at the end of the input to try to traverse to the given directory.

前提条件

Null terminators are not properly handled by the filter.

必要なスキル

An adversary needs to understand alternate encodings, what the filter looks for and the data format acceptable to the target API

緩和策

Properly handle Null characters. Make sure canonicalization is properly applied. Do not pass Null characters to the underlying APIs.
Assume all input is malicious. Create an allowlist that defines all valid input to the software system based on the requirements specifications. Input that does not match against the allowlist should not be permitted to enter into the system.

関連する弱点

CWE-ID 弱点名

CWE-158

Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes NUL characters or null bytes when they are sent to a downstream component.

CWE-172

Improper Encoding or Decoding of Data
The product does not properly encode or decode data, resulting in unexpected values that are not equivalent to the original data.

CWE-173

Improper Handling of Alternate Encoding
The product does not properly handle when an input uses an alternate encoding that is valid for the control sphere to which the input is being sent.

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CWE-697

Incorrect Comparison
The product compares two entities in a security-relevant context, but the comparison is incorrect.

CWE-707

Improper Neutralization
The product does not ensure or incorrectly ensures that structured messages or data are well-formed and that certain security properties are met before being used when received from an upstream component, or before being sent to a downstream component.

参考文献

REF-1

Exploiting Software: How to Break Code
G. Hoglund, G. McGraw.

登録情報

名前 組織 日付 リリース日
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2014-06-23 +00:00

変更履歴

名前 組織 日付 コメント
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2017-01-09 +00:00 Updated Related_Attack_Patterns
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2020-07-30 +00:00 Updated Mitigations
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2021-06-24 +00:00 Updated Related_Weaknesses
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-02-22 +00:00 Updated Description, Execution_Flow, Skills_Required
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-09-29 +00:00 Updated Example_Instances