Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-5762 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Novell Netware Client 4.91

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(29898);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-5762");
  script_bugtraq_id(27209);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"18914");

  script_name(english:"Novell Client nicm.sys Local Privilege Escalation");
  script_summary(english:"Checks file version of nicm.sys");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains a driver that is affected by a local
privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The file 'NICM.SYS' included with the Novell Client software and
installed on the remote host reportedly allows local users to open the
device '\\.\nicm' and execute arbitrary code in kernel mode using
specially-constructed input.");
  # http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=637
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?338eb9b5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Jan/108" );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=4FmI89wOmg4~" );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Install the 491psp3_4_nicm.zip patch referenced in the vendor advisory
above.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_cwe_id(20);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/01/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/01/10");

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


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


# Unless we're being paranoid, check whether the software's installed.
if (report_paranoia < 2)
{
  subkey = "Novell Client for Windows";
  key = string("SMB/Registry/HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Uninstall/", subkey, "/DisplayName");
  get_kb_item_or_exit(key);
}


# Connect to the appropriate share.
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');

# Check the version of nicm.sys.
winroot = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!winroot) exit(1);

share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:winroot);
sys =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\System32\drivers\nicm.sys", string:winroot);

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

fh = CreateFile(
  file:sys,
  desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
  file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
  share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
  create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
);

info = "";
if (!isnull(fh))
{
  ver = GetFileVersion(handle:fh);
  CloseFile(handle:fh);

  # nb: for older versions, the file version may be null.
  if (isnull(ver)) info = "  " + winroot + "\System32\drivers\nicm.sys (unknown file version" + ')\n';
  else
  {
    fix = split("3.0.0.5", 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]);
        info += "  " + winroot + "\System32\drivers\nicm.sys (file version=" + version + ')\n';
        break;
      }
      else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
        break;
  }
}
NetUseDel();


# Issue a report if a vulnerable file was found.
if (info)
{
  if (report_verbosity)
  {
    report = string(
      "The following file is affected :\n",
      "\n",
      info
    );
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}