Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0748 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Sony Axruploadserver Activex Control and Imagestation

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
sony
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Sony AxRUploadServer.AxRUploadControl.1 ActiveX control in AxRUploadServer.dll 1.0.0.38 in SonyISUpload.cab 1.0.0.38 for Sony ImageStation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SetLogging method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Sony
2

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.

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionImageStation (SonyISUpload.cab 1.0.0.38) ActiveX Buffer Overflow PoC. CVE-2008-0748. Dos exploit for windows platform
    fileexploits/windows/dos/5086.html
    idEDB-ID:5086
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-02-08
    platformwindows
    port
    published2008-02-08
    reporterTrancek
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5086/
    titleImageStation SonyISUpload.cab 1.0.0.38 ActiveX Buffer Overflow PoC
    typedos
  • descriptionImageStation (SonyISUpload.cab 1.0.0.38) ActiveX BOF Exploit. CVE-2008-0748. Remote exploit for windows platform
    fileexploits/windows/remote/5100.html
    idEDB-ID:5100
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-02-10
    platformwindows
    port
    published2008-02-10
    reporterElazar
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5100/
    titleImageStation SonyISUpload.cab 1.0.0.38 ActiveX BoF Exploit
    typeremote

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idIMAGESTATION_SETLOGGING_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains the AxRUploadServer.AxRUploadControl.1 ActiveX control, which was used to upload photos to Sony
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id33484
published2008-07-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33484
titleSony ImageStation AxRUploadServer.AxRUploadControl ActiveX (AxRUploadServer.dll) SetLogging Method Overflow
code
#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(33484);
  script_version("1.17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0748");
  script_bugtraq_id(27715);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"5086");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"28854");

  script_name(english:"Sony ImageStation AxRUploadServer.AxRUploadControl ActiveX (AxRUploadServer.dll) SetLogging Method Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of ImageStation AxRUploadServer.AxRUploadControl.1 control");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a
buffer overflow vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains the AxRUploadServer.AxRUploadControl.1
ActiveX control, which was used to upload photos to Sony's
ImageStation photo sharing and printing service.

The version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly
contains a buffer overflow when handling a long argument to the
'SetLogging' method.  If an attacker can trick a user on the affected
host into viewing a specially crafted HTML document, this method
could be used to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject
to the user's privileges." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487802/100/0/threaded" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Remove the affected control as the ImageStation service was shut down
in February 2008." );
  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: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(119);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/07/15");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");
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("smb_activex_func.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(0);


# Locate the file used by the controls.
if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) exit(0);

clsid = "{E9A7F56F-C40F-4928-8C6F-7A72F2A25222}";
file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
if (file)
{
  ver = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
  if (ver) ver = string("Version ", ver);
  else ver = string("An unknown version");

  report = NULL;
  if (report_paranoia > 1)
    report = string(
      "\n",
      ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", file, "\n",
      "\n",
      "and uses the following CLSID :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", clsid, "\n",
      "\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"
    );
  else if (activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
    report = string(
      "\n",
      ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", file, "\n",
      "\n",
      "and uses the following CLSID :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", clsid, "\n",
      "\n",
      "Moreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet\n",
      "Explorer.\n"
    );
  if (report)
  {
    if (report_verbosity) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
    else security_hole(kb_smb_transport());
  }
}
activex_end();