Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-2845 - Remote Heap Overflow vulnerability in Avast! Managed Client CAB File Handling

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
avast
critical
nessus

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CAB unpacker in avast! Anti-Virus Managed Client before 4.7.700 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CAB archive, resulting from an "integer cast around".

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Avast
1

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idAVAST_CAB_SIS_OVERFLOWS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running avast! Server Edition or Managed Client. The version of the avast! product installed on the remote host is reportedly prone to a heap-based overflow in its CAB and SIS file processing code. An attacker may be able to exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code on the remote host, likely with LOCAL SYSTEM privileges.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id25337
published2007-05-25
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25337
titleavast! CAB / SIS File Handling Buffer Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#



include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(25337);
  script_version("1.19");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-2845", "CVE-2007-2846");
  script_bugtraq_id(24132, 24155);

  script_name(english:"avast! CAB / SIS File Handling Buffer Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of avast!");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains an application that is susceptible to
buffer overflow attacks.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running avast! Server Edition or Managed Client.

The version of the avast! product installed on the remote host is
reportedly prone to a heap-based overflow in its CAB and SIS file
processing code. An attacker may be able to exploit these issues to
execute arbitrary code on the remote host, likely with LOCAL SYSTEM
privileges.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2007/May/369" );
 # http://web.archive.org/web/20070516181540/http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-server-revision-history.html
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?21384a15" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.avast.com/eng/adnm-management-client-revision-history.html" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to avast! Server Edition 4.7.766 / avast! Managed Client
4.7.700 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(119);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2007/05/24");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/05/16");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/05/25");

script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  exit(0);
}

#

include("smb_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

# Connect to the appropriate share.
if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(0);
name    =  kb_smb_name();
port    =  kb_smb_transport();
#if (!get_port_state(port)) exit(0);
login   =  kb_smb_login();
pass    =  kb_smb_password();
domain  =  kb_smb_domain();

#soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
#if (!soc) exit(0);

#session_init(socket:soc, hostname:name);
if(!smb_session_init()) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'smb_session_init');

rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:"IPC$");
if (rc != 1)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Connect to remote registry.
hklm = RegConnectRegistry(hkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
if (isnull(hklm))
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Grab installation path and version from the registry.
path = NULL;
prod = NULL;
version = NULL;
key = "SOFTWARE\ALWIL Software\Avast\4.0";
key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Avast4ProgramFolder");
  if (!isnull(value)) path = value[1];

  value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Product");
  if (!isnull(value)) prod = value[1];

  value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"VersionShort");
  if (!isnull(value)) version = value[1];

  value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"SetupVersion");
  if (!isnull(value)) version += "." + value[1];

  RegCloseKey (handle:key_h);
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);


# If it's installed...
if (
  !isnull(path) && !isnull(prod) && !isnull(version) &&
  (prod == "av_srv" || prod == "av_net")
)
{
  # Check the version number.
  ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
    ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

  prod_name = "";
  if (prod == "av_srv")
  {
    prod_name = "avast! Server Edition";
    fix = split("4.7.766", sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  }
  else if (prod == "av_net")
  {
    prod_name = "avast! Managed Client";
    fix = split("4.7.700", sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  }

  for (i=0; i<max_index(fix); i++)
    fix[i] = int(fix[i]);

  for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
    if (ver[i] < fix[i])
    {
      report = string(
        prod_name, " version ", version, " is installed under : \n",
        "\n",
        "  ", path, "\n"
      );
      security_hole(port:port, extra:report);

      break;
    }
    else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
      break;
}


# Clean up.
NetUseDel();