Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-2214 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Castle Rock Snmpc

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
castle-rock
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Network Manager in Castle Rock Computing SNMPc 7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long community string in an SNMP TRAP packet.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Castle_Rock
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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionCastle Rock Computing SNMPc 7.0.19 Community String Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2008-2214. Remote exploits for multiple platform
idEDB-ID:31715
last seen2016-02-03
modified2008-11-11
published2008-11-11
reporterraveen Darshanam
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/31715/
titleCastle Rock Computing SNMPc <= 7.0.19 - Community String Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idSNMPC_7_1_1.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running SNMPc, a network management application for Windows from Castle Rock Computing. The version of SNMPc installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Using a specially crafted SNMP TRAP packet with an overly long community string, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can able to leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with LocalSystem privileges.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id32081
published2008-05-01
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/32081
titleSNMPc < 7.1.1 UDP Packet Handling Buffer Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(32081);
  script_version("1.15");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2214");
  script_bugtraq_id(28990);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"30036");

  script_name(english:"SNMPc < 7.1.1 UDP Packet Handling Buffer Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of SNMPc's crserv.exe");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A remote Windows host contains a program that is affected by a buffer
overflow vulnerability.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running SNMPc, a network management application for
Windows from Castle Rock Computing.

The version of SNMPc installed on the remote host reportedly is
affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability. Using a
specially crafted SNMP TRAP packet with an overly long community
string, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can able to leverage this
issue to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with LocalSystem
privileges.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/critical-vulnerability-in-snmpc/");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491454" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to SNMPc version 7.1.1 or later as that reportedly resolves
the issue.");
  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:F/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_cwe_id(119);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/05/01");

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");


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


# Connect to the appropriate share.
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);
}


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

key = "SOFTWARE\Castle Rock Computing\SNMPc Network Manager";
key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
if (!isnull(key_h))
{
  value = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Dir");
  if (!isnull(value)) path = value[1];

  RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
if (isnull(path))
{
  RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
  NetUseDel();
  exit(0);
}

# Check the version of the SNMPc Server exe.
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:path);
exe =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\crserv.exe", string:path);
NetUseDel(close:FALSE);

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

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("7.1.1", 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)
      {
        # nb: only the first 3 parts seem to be reported to end-users.
        version = string(ver[0], ".", ver[1], ".", ver[2]);

        report = string(
          "\n",
          "SNMPc's Management Server version ", version, " 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;
}

Saint

bid28990
descriptionSNMPc Network Manager SNMP TRAP community string buffer overflow
idnet_snmp_snmpc_trap
osvdb44885
titlesnmpc_snmp_trap_community_string
typeremote