Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-5252 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Netsupport products

047910
CVSS 10.0 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
netsupport
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Buffer overflow in NetSupport Manager (NSM) Client 10.00 and 10.20, and NetSupport School Student (NSS) 9.00, allows remote NSM servers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted data in the configuration exchange phase of an initial connection setup. NOTE: a vendor statement, which is too vague to be sure that it is for this particular issue, says that only a denial of service is possible.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idNSM_CLIENT_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionNetSupport Manager (NSM), a multi-platform remote control application, is installed on the remote host. According to its version, the NetSupport Manager client component on the remote host fails to properly validate input during the initial client connection sequence. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to crash the affected service or possibly execute arbitrary code. [Note that the vendor has only acknowledged the denial of service vulnerability.]
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id26922
published2007-10-05
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/26922
titleNetSupport NSM / NSS Initial Connection Setup Configuration Exchange Remote Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(26922);
  script_version("1.13");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-5252");
  script_bugtraq_id(25932);

  script_name(english:"NetSupport NSM / NSS Initial Connection Setup Configuration Exchange Remote Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of NSM's pcicl32.dll");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a program that is affected by a buffer
overflow vulnerability.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"NetSupport Manager (NSM), a multi-platform remote control application,
is installed on the remote host.

According to its version, the NetSupport Manager client component on
the remote host fails to properly validate input during the initial
client connection sequence. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be
able to leverage this issue to crash the affected service or possibly
execute arbitrary code. [Note that the vendor has only acknowledged
the denial of service vulnerability.]");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481537/30/0/threaded");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.netsupportsoftware.com/support/td.asp?td=545" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to NetSupport Manager version 10.20.0005 or later.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/10/05");

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


# Figure out where the installer recorded information about it.
key = NULL;

list = get_kb_list("SMB/Registry/HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Uninstall/*/DisplayName");
if (isnull(list)) exit(0);

foreach name (keys(list))
{
  prod = list[name];
  if (prod && "NetSupport Manager" >< prod)
  {
    key = ereg_replace(pattern:"^SMB\/Registry\/HKLM\/(.+)\/DisplayName$", replace:"\1", string:name);
    key = str_replace(find:"/", replace:"\", string:key);
    break;
  }
}
if (isnull(key)) exit(0);


# Connect to the appropriate share.
if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(1, "KB 'SMB/Registry/Enumerated' not set to TRUE.");

port    =  kb_smb_transport();
login   =  kb_smb_login();
pass    =  kb_smb_password();
domain  =  kb_smb_domain();

if(! smb_session_init()) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'smb_session_init');

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


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


# Find out where it was installed.
path = NULL;

key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  item = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"InstallLocation");
  if (!isnull(item))
  {
    path = item[1];
    path = ereg_replace(pattern:"^(.+)\\$", replace:"\1", string:path);
  }

  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
if (isnull(path))
{
  RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Make sure it's a client install.
client = FALSE;

key = "SOFTWARE\NetSupport Manager\InstalledFeatures";
key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  item = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"client");
  if (!isnull(item) && 1 == item[1]) client = TRUE;
  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
if (!client)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Determine the version of PCICL32.DLL.
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:path);
dll =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\PCICL32.DLL", string:path);
NetUseDel(close:FALSE);

rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:share);
if (rc != 1)
{
  NetUseDel();
  audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL,share);
}

fh = CreateFile(
  file:dll,
  desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
  file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
  share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
  create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
);
ver = NULL;
if (!isnull(fh))
{
  ver = GetFileVersion(handle:fh);
  CloseFile(handle:fh);
}
NetUseDel();


# Check the version number.
if (!isnull(ver))
{
  if (
    (ver[0] >= 9 && ver[0] < 10) ||
    (
      ver[0] == 10 &&
      (
        ver[1] < 20 ||
        (ver[1] == 20 && ver[2] < 5)
      )
    )
  )
  {
    if (ver[2] < 10) ver[2] = string("000", ver[2]);
    else if (ver[2] < 100) ver[2] = string("00", ver[2]);
    else if (ver[2] < 1000) ver[2] = string("0", ver[2]);
    version = string(ver[0], ".", ver[1], ".", ver[2]);

    report = string(
      "Version ", version, " of the NSM client is installed under :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", path, "\n"
    );
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
}