Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-2499 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in IBM Lotus Sametime

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
ibm
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available
metasploit

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Community Services Multiplexer (aka MUX or StMux.exe) in IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 CF1 and earlier, and 8.x before 8.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.

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

  • descriptionIBM Lotus Domino Sametime STMux.exe Stack Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-2499. Remote exploit for windows platform
    idEDB-ID:16696
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2010-05-09
    published2010-05-09
    reportermetasploit
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16696/
    titleIBM Lotus Domino Sametime STMux.exe Stack Buffer Overflow
  • descriptionIBM Lotus Sametime 8.0 Multiplexer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2008-2499. Remote exploit for unix platform
    idEDB-ID:31820
    last seen2016-02-03
    modified2008-05-21
    published2008-05-21
    reporterManuel Santamarina Suarez
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/31820/
    titleIBM Lotus Sametime <= 8.0 - Multiplexer Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Lotus Domino\'s Sametime Server. By sending an overly long POST request to the Multiplexer STMux.exe service we are able to overwrite SEH. Based on the exploit by Manuel Santamarina Suarez.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/LOTUS/DOMINO_SAMETIME_STMUX
last seen2020-06-12
modified2017-11-08
published2008-11-14
referenceshttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2499
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/lotus/domino_sametime_stmux.rb
titleIBM Lotus Domino Sametime STMux.exe Stack Buffer Overflow

Nessus

NASL familyMisc.
NASL idLOTUS_SAMETIME_STMUX_BUFFER_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionThe version of Lotus Sametime STMux.exe on the remote host is prone to a remote stack-based buffer overflow attack because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it to an insufficiently sized memory buffer.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id70103
published2013-09-24
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70103
titleIBM Lotus Sametime Multiplexer Buffer Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(70103);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:37");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2499");
  script_bugtraq_id(29328);

  script_name(english:"IBM Lotus Sametime Multiplexer Buffer Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks retrieved version");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote server hosts an application that contains a buffer overflow
vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The version of Lotus Sametime STMux.exe on the remote host is prone to
a remote stack-based buffer overflow attack because it fails to properly
bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it to an insufficiently
sized memory buffer."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to version 7.5.1CF2 / 8.0.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'IBM Lotus Domino Sametime STMux.exe Stack 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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/05/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/06/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:lotus_sametime");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("lotus_sametime_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/lotus_sametime");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80, 8032, 1533);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");
include("webapp_func.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80);

get_kb_item_or_exit("www/lotus_sametime/" + port + "/installed");
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("www/lotus_sametime/" + port + "/version");

# Check that version is formatted correctly.
if (version !~ "^[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)+[a-zA-Z0-9]*$") audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_WEB_APP_VER, 'IBM Lotus Sametime', build_url(qs:'/', port:port));

# Check for additional info at end of version.
# If it is a CF then use that as part of the version
# comparison.
cf = FALSE;
sub_version = eregmatch(pattern:"^[0-9]+(?:\.[0-9]+)+([a-zA-Z0-9]+)$", string:version);
if (max_index(sub_version) == 2)
{
  sub_version = sub_version[1];
  version = str_replace(string:version, find:sub_version, replace:'');
  if (sub_version =~ "^CF[0-9]+$") cf = TRUE;
}

# IBM version info https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21098628
vuln = FALSE;
# fixed 7.5.1CF2
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'7.5.1', strict:FALSE) == 0)
{
  if (!cf || sub_version == "CF1") vuln = TRUE;
}
# Fixed 8.0.1 or higher
else if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'8.0.1', strict:FALSE) == -1)
{
  vuln = TRUE;
}

if (vuln)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report = '\n  Installed version : ' + version + sub_version + 
             '\n  Fixed version     : 7.5.1CF2 / 8.0.1' +
             '\n';
    security_hole(port: port, extra: report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "IBM Lotus Sametime", port, version + sub_version);

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/83226/domino_sametime_stmux.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:83226
last seen2016-12-05
published2009-11-26
reporterpatrick
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83226/IBM-Lotus-Domino-Sametime-STMux.exe-Stack-Overflow.html
titleIBM Lotus Domino Sametime STMux.exe Stack Overflow

Saint

bid29328
descriptionIBM Lotus Sametime Community Services Multiplexer buffer overflow
idweb_server_lotus_sametimehttp
osvdb45610
titlelotus_sametime_multiplexer
typeremote