Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1472 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
computer-associates
unicenter
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available
metasploit

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2, and Unicenter products r11.1 through r11.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the AddColumn method.

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

  • descriptionCA BrightStor ARCserve Backup AddColumn() ActiveX Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-1472. Remote exploit for windows platform
    idEDB-ID:16577
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2010-06-15
    published2010-06-15
    reportermetasploit
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16577/
    titleCA BrightStor ARCserve Backup AddColumn ActiveX Buffer Overflow
  • descriptionCA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 ActiveX Remote BOF Exploit. CVE-2008-1472. Remote exploit for windows platform
    fileexploits/windows/remote/5264.html
    idEDB-ID:5264
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-03-16
    platformwindows
    port
    published2008-03-16
    reporterh07
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5264/
    titleCA BrightStor ARCserve Backup r11.5 - ActiveX Remote BoF Exploit
    typeremote

Metasploit

descriptionThe CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup ActiveX control (ListCtrl.ocx) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By passing an overly long argument to the AddColumn() method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/CA_BRIGHTSTOR_ADDCOLUMN
last seen2020-02-17
modified2017-07-24
published2009-01-04
referenceshttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1472
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/ca_brightstor_addcolumn.rb
titleCA BrightStor ARCserve Backup AddColumn() ActiveX Buffer Overflow

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idDSM_LISTCTRL_ACTIVEX_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionThe version of the ListCtrl ActiveX control included with various CA products and installed on the remote host contains a buffer overflow that can be triggered by a long argument to the
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id31731
published2008-04-03
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/31731
titleCA BrightStor ARCserve Backup ListCtrl ActiveX (ListCtrl.ocx) AddColumn() Method Overflow
code
#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(31731);
  script_version("1.26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1472");
  script_bugtraq_id(28268);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"5264");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"29408");

  script_name(english:"CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup ListCtrl ActiveX (ListCtrl.ocx) AddColumn() Method Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for ListCtrl 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 version of the ListCtrl ActiveX control included with various
CA products and installed on the remote host contains a buffer overflow
that can be triggered by a long argument to the 'AddColumn' method.
If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a
specially- crafted web page, this method could be leveraged to execute
arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user's privileges." );
 # https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID={78E04232-908A-43C7-B7D8-B05E29FCA2E2}
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f912eb8d" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Mar/563" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply the appropriate patch as described in the vendor advisory
referenced above." );
 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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup AddColumn() ActiveX Buffer Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'D2ExploitPack');
 script_cwe_id(119);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/04/03");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");
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 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  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 = "{BF6EFFF3-4558-4C4C-ADAF-A87891C5F3A3}";
file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
if (file)
{
  ver = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);

  if (ver =~ "^11\.1") fix = "11.1.8124.0";
  else if (ver =~ "^11\.2") fix = "11.2.1000.16";
  else fix = "";

  if (ver && fix && activex_check_fileversion(clsid:clsid, fix:fix) == TRUE)
  {
    report = NULL;

    if (report_paranoia > 1)
      report = string(
        "\n",
        "Version ", ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
        "\n",
        "  ", file, "\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",
        "Version ", ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
        "\n",
        "  ", file, "\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();

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/82950/ca_brightstor_addcolumn.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:82950
last seen2016-12-05
published2009-11-26
reporterdean
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/82950/CA-BrightStor-ARCserve-Backup-AddColumn-ActiveX-Buffer-Overflow.html
titleCA BrightStor ARCserve Backup AddColumn() ActiveX Buffer Overflow