Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-5602 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Swiftview Viewer

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
swiftview
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in SwiftView Viewer before 8.3.5, as used by SwiftView and SwiftSend, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors to the (1) svocx.ocx ActiveX control or the (2) npsview.dll plugin for Mozilla and Firefox.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Swiftview
1

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 idSWIFTVIEW_8_3_5_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionA SwiftView Viewer ActiveX control and/or browser plug-in is installed on the remote Windows host. SwiftView Viewer is an application for viewing and printing print streams. According to its version, the SwiftView ActiveX control / browser plug-in currently installed is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow. If a remote attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, this issue could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the affected host subject to the user
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id30133
published2008-01-31
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/30133
titleSwiftView Viewer Plugin < 8.3.5 Buffer Overflow
code
#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(30133);
  script_version("1.16");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/01 17:36:15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-5602");
  script_bugtraq_id(27527);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"639169");

  script_name(english:"SwiftView Viewer Plugin < 8.3.5 Buffer Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks versions of SwiftView Viewer plugins");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains a browser enhancement that is
affected by a buffer overflow.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A SwiftView Viewer ActiveX control and/or browser plug-in is installed
on the remote Windows host. SwiftView Viewer is an application for
viewing and printing print streams.

According to its version, the SwiftView ActiveX control / browser
plug-in currently installed is affected by a stack-based buffer
overflow. If a remote attacker can trick a user on the affected host
into visiting a specially crafted web page, this issue could be
leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the affected host subject to
the user's privileges.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.swiftview.com/tech/security/bulletins/SBSV-07-10-02.htm");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to SwiftView Viewer version 8.3.5 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:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/01/31");

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) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");
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();
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();
  exit(0);
}


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


# Check whether it's installed.
variants = make_array();

# - check for the browser plugin.
key = "SOFTWARE\Mozilla";
key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  info = RegQueryInfoKey(handle:key_h);
  for (i=0; i<info[1]; ++i)
  {
    subkey = RegEnumKey(handle:key_h, index:i);
    if (strlen(subkey) && subkey =~ "^Mozilla Firefox ")
    {
      key2 = key + "\" + subkey + "\Extensions";
      key2_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key2, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
      if (!isnull(key2_h))
      {
        item = RegQueryValue(handle:key2_h, item:"Plugins");
        if (!isnull(item))
        {
          file = item[1] + "\npsview.dll";
          variants[file] = "Plugin";
        }
        RegCloseKey(handle:key2_h);
      }
    }
  }
  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
# - check for the ActiveX control.
clsid = "{7DD62E58-5FA8-11D2-AFB7-00104B64F126}";

key = "SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\" + clsid + "\InprocServer32";
key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  item = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:NULL);
  if (!isnull(item))
  {
    file = item[1];

    # Only worry about it if the kill bit is not set or we're being paranoid.
    killbit = FALSE;
    if (report_paranoia < 2)
    {
      # Check the compatibility flags for the control.
      key2 = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\" + clsid;
      key2_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key2, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
      if (!isnull(key2_h))
      {
        item2 = RegQueryValue(handle:key2_h, item:"Compatibility Flags");
        if (!isnull(item2)) killbit = (item2[1] & 0x400) == 0x400;

        RegCloseKey(handle:key2_h);
      }
    }
    if (!killbit) variants[file] = "ActiveX";
  }
  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
if (max_index(keys(variants)) == 0)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Determine the version of each instance found.
info = "";

foreach file (keys(variants))
{
  variant = variants[file];

  share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:file);
  file2 =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:file);
  NetUseDel(close:FALSE);

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

  fh = CreateFile(
    file:file2,
    desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
    file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
    share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
    create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
  );
  if (!isnull(fh))
  {
    ver = GetFileVersion(handle:fh);
    if (!isnull(ver))
    {
      fix = split("8.3.5.0", 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]))
        {
          version = string(ver[0], ".", ver[1], ".", ver[2], ".", ver[3]);

          if (variant == "Plugin")
          {
            info += '  - Browser Plug-in (for Firefox) :\n';
          }
          else if (variant == "ActiveX")
          {
            info += '  - ActiveX control (for Internet Explorer) :\n';
          }
          info += '    ' + file + ', ' + version + '\n';

          if (variant == "ActiveX")
          {
            if (report_paranoia < 2)
              info += '\n' +
                      "  Moreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet" + '\n' +
                      "  Explorer." + '\n';
            else
              info += '\n' +
                      "  Note, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was" + '\n' +
                      "  set for the control's CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting" + '\n' +
                      "  in effect when this scan was run." + '\n';
          }

          break;
        }
        else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
          break;
    }
    CloseFile(handle:fh);
  }
  NetUseDel(close:FALSE);
}
NetUseDel();


# Issue a report.
if (info)
{
  if (report_verbosity)
  {
    report = string(
      "\n",
      "Nessus found the following vulnerable instance(s) of SmartView Viewer\n",
      "on the remote host :\n",
      "\n",
      info
    );
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}