Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0912 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Sybase Mobilink and SQL Anywhere

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
sybase
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in mlsrv10.exe in Sybase MobiLink 10.0.1.3629 and earlier, as used by SQL Anywhere Developer Edition 10.0.1.3415 and probably other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long (1) username, (2) version, or (3) remote ID. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Sybase
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

descriptionSybase MobiLink 10.0.1.3629 Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0912. Dos exploits for multiple platform
idEDB-ID:31271
last seen2016-02-03
modified2008-02-20
published2008-02-20
reporterLuigi Auriemma
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/31271/
titleSybase MobiLink 10.0.1.3629 - Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Nessus

NASL familyDatabases
NASL idMOBILINK_10_0_1_3649.NASL
descriptionThe version of the SQL Anywhere MobiLink Server installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by a heap-based buffer overflow when handling strings such as the username, version, and remote ID longer than 128 bytes. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31719
published2008-04-01
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31719
titleMobiLink Server < 10.0.1 build 3649 mlsrv10.exe Multiple Remote Overflows
code
#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(31719);
  script_version("1.17");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0912");
  script_bugtraq_id(27914);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"29045");

  script_name(english:"MobiLink Server < 10.0.1 build 3649 mlsrv10.exe Multiple Remote Overflows");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of mlsrv10.exe");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a program that is prone to a buffer
overflow attack.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the SQL Anywhere MobiLink Server installed on the
remote host reportedly is affected by a heap-based buffer overflow
when handling strings such as the username, version, and remote ID
longer than 128 bytes. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to
leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/mobilinkhof-adv.txt");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/488409/100/0/threaded" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490259/30/0/threaded" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to SQL Anywhere 10.0.1 build 3649 or later as that reportedly
addresses the issues.");
  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: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:"2008/04/01");

script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:sybase:mobilink");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:sybase:sql_anywhere");
script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Databases");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

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

  exit(0);
}


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


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


# comment out: do not depend on remote check, which would fail in agent mode

# Unless we're paranoid, make sure the service is running.
#if (report_paranoia < 2)
#{
#  mobilink_port = get_kb_item("Services/mobilink");
#  if (!mobilink_port) mobilink_port = 2439;
#  if (!get_port_state(mobilink_port)) exit(0);
#}
#else mobilink_port = kb_smb_transport();


# 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');

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);
}


# Determine where it's installed.
path = NULL;

key = "SOFTWARE\Sybase\SQL Anywhere";
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 =~ "^[0-9.]+$")
    {
      key2 = key + "\" + subkey;
      key2_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key2, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
      if (!isnull(key2_h))
      {
        value = RegQueryValue(handle:key2_h, item:"Location");
        if (!isnull(value)) path = ereg_replace(pattern:"^(.+)\\$", replace:"\1", string:value[1]);
        RegCloseKey(handle:key2_h);
      }
    }
    if (!isnull(path)) break;
  }
  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
if (isnull(path))
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}


# Check the version of the exe.
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:path);
exe =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\win32\mlsrv10.exe", 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:exe,
  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))
{
  fix = split("10.0.1.3649", 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]))
    {
      if (report_verbosity)
      {
        version = string(ver[0], ".", ver[1]);
        report = string(
          "\n",
          "Version ", version, " of the MobiLink Server is installed under :\n",
          "\n",
          "  ", path, "\n"
        );
        security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(port);
      break;
    }
    else if (ver[i] > fix[i])
      break;
}