SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab Security Advisory < 20210414-0 > ======================================================================= title: Reflected cross-site scripting product: Microsoft Azure DevOps Server vulnerable version: 2020.0.1 fixed version: 2020.0.1 Patch 2 CVE number: CVE-2021-28459 impact: medium homepage: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/devops/server/ found: 2021-03-03 by: M. Li (Office Munich) SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab An integrated part of SEC Consult, an Atos company Europe | Asia | North America https://www.sec-consult.com ======================================================================= Vendor description: ------------------- "What is Azure DevOps Server? Collaborative software development tools for the entire team Previously known as Team Foundation Server (TFS), Azure DevOps Server is a set of collaborative software development tools, hosted on-premises. Azure DevOps Server integrates with your existing IDE or editor, enabling your cross-functional team to work effectively on projects of all sizes." Source: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/devops/server/ Business recommendation: ------------------------ SEC Consult recommends upgrading to the latest available version which patches the security issues. An in-depth security analysis performed by security professionals is advised, as the software may be affected from further security issues. Vulnerability overview/description: ----------------------------------- 1) Reflected cross-site scripting The process template function with the collection settings allows uploading of a zip file, from which the name of the template is taken and returned to the browser. This variable is not sanitized, leading to a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. Proof of concept: ----------------- 1) Reflected cross-site scripting An authenticated user with privileges to upload project files can access the Collection Settings of one project. Under the Process function, it is possible to upload a process template in form of a zip file, which can be obtained by downloading an existing template. According to the template structure, the ProcessTemplate.xml file should contain a name, in which the XSS payload is injected as below: ``` XSS here: <img src=x onerror=alert(document.URL)> This template is flexible and will work great ``` Soon after the upload, a message is returned to the user, stating the process template has been renamed to the malicious one with the XSS payload. At this point, the injected JavaScript will get executed, showing a pop-up window with the URL in this case. In reality, an attacker might send a malicious zip file to administrators and trick them into uploading it, thus achieving to compromise their account. Vulnerable / tested versions: ----------------------------- The following version has been tested, which was the most recent one at the time of the test: - 2020.0.1 Vendor contact timeline: ------------------------ 2021-03-08: Contacting vendor through MSRC portal, case number 64141 is auto-assigned. 2021-03-09: Vendor informed that the investigation be started. 2021-04-01: Vendor informed that a fix has been completed and will be released as part of April Patch Tuesday. CVE-2021-28459 has been assigned to the issue. 2021-04-13: Vendor released the patch. 2021-04-14: Public release of the security advisory. Solution: --------- The patch is available at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/release-notes/azuredevops2020?view=azure-devops&branch=releasenotes%2Fmarchpatch#azure-devops-server-202001-patch-2-release-date-march-9-202 Workaround: ----------- None Advisory URL: ------------- https://www.sec-consult.com/en/vulnerability-lab/advisories/index.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab SEC Consult, an Atos company Europe | Asia | North America About SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab The SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab is an integrated part of SEC Consult, an Atos ​company. It ensures the continued knowledge gain of SEC Consult in the field of network and application security to stay ahead of the attacker. The SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab supports high-quality penetration testing and the evaluation of new offensive and defensive technologies for our customers. 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