Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-4778 - Remote Code Execution vulnerability in RIM 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
rim
critical
nessus

Summary

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service component in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software 4.1.3 through 4.1.7 and 5.0.0, and BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4, allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pdf file attachment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3246, CVE-2009-0176, CVE-2009-0219, CVE-2009-2643, and CVE-2009-2646. Per: http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB19860 'These vulnerabilities could enable a malicious individual to send an email message containing a specially crafted PDF file, which when opened for viewing on a BlackBerry smartphone that is associated with a user account on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, could cause memory corruption and possibly lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition or arbitrary code execution on the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Attachment Service component of that BlackBerry Enterprise Server.'

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idBLACKBERRY_ES_PDF_KB19860.NASL
descriptionThe version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server on the remote host reportedly contains several unspecified vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller component of the BlackBerry Attachment Service. By sending a specially crafted PDF file and having it opened on a Blackberry smartphone, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on the system that runs the BlackBerry Attachment Service.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id43007
published2009-12-04
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/43007
titleBlackBerry Enterprise Server / Attachment Service PDF Distiller Unspecified Vulnerabilities (KB19860)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(43007);
  script_version("1.14");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-4778");
  script_bugtraq_id(37167);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"37562");

  script_name(english:"BlackBerry Enterprise Server / Attachment Service PDF Distiller Unspecified Vulnerabilities (KB19860)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version and looks for workaround");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an application that is affected by
unspecified vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server on the remote host
reportedly contains several unspecified vulnerabilities in the PDF
distiller component of the BlackBerry Attachment Service. By sending a
specially crafted PDF file and having it opened on a Blackberry
smartphone, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on the
system that runs the BlackBerry Attachment Service.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://salesforce.services.blackberry.com/kbredirect/viewContent.do?externalID=KB19860");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply the vendor-supplied patches.");
  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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/12/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/12/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/12/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("blackberry_es_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("BlackBerry_ES/Product", "BlackBerry_ES/Path", "BlackBerry_ES/Version", "BlackBerry_ES/AttachmentServer", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

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

prod = get_kb_item_or_exit("BlackBerry_ES/Product");
version = get_kb_item_or_exit("BlackBerry_ES/Version");
path = get_kb_item_or_exit("BlackBerry_ES/Path");
if (isnull(get_kb_item("BlackBerry_ES/AttachmentServer"))) exit(0, "The host is not affected because BlackBerry Attachment Server isn't installed.");

#Exit unless it looks like a vulnerable version
if (("Enterprise Server" >< prod && !ereg(pattern:"4\.1\.[3-7]|5\.0", string:version)) ||
     ("Professional Software" >< prod && (version =~ " 4\.1\.4"))
   ) exit(1, "Did not detect an affected version.");

BES4    = 0;
BES4Pro = 0;
BES5    = 0;

if      ("Enterprise Server" >< prod && version =~ "4\.1") BES4 = 1;
else if ("Enterprise Server" >< prod && version =~ "5\.0") BES5 = 1;
else if ("Professional Server" >< prod && version =~ "4\.1") BES4Pro = 1;

if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(1, "The 'SMB/Registry/Enumerated' KB item is missing.");

#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$");
if (rc != 1) {
  NetUseDel();
  exit(1, "Could not connect to IPC$ share.");
}

#Connect to remote registry
hklm = RegConnectRegistry(hkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
if (isnull(hklm))
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(1, "Could not connect to the remote registry.");
}

#Determine whether the workaround has been implemented.
info = "";

if (report_paranoia > 1)
{
  info = 'Note, though that Nessus did not check whether the workaround has \n'+
  'been implemented because of the Report Paranoia setting in effect\n'+
  'when this scan was run.';
}
else
{
  if (BES4)
  {
    key = "SOFTWARE\Research In Motion\BBAttachServer\BBAttachBESEXtension";
    key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
    if (!isnull(key_h))
    {
      item = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"BBAttachFormatList");
      if (!isnull(item))
      {
        formats = item[1];
        if ("|pdf|" >< formats) info += "  - The format extensions field includes 'pdf'." + '\n';
      }
      RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
    }
  }

  key = "SOFTWARE\Research In Motion\BBAttachEngine\Distillers\LoadPDFDistiller";
  key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:hklm, key:key, mode:MAXIMUM_ALLOWED);
  if (!isnull(key_h))
  {
    item = RegQueryValue(handle:key_h, item:"Enabled");
    if (!isnull(item))
    {
      enabled = item[1];
      if (enabled) info += '  - The PDF distiller is enabled.\n';
    }
    RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
  }

  if (info)
  {
    if (BES4 || max_index(split(info)) > 1)
    {
      info =
        "Nessus has determined that the workaround described in the" + '\n' +
        "vendor's advisory has not been implemented because :" + '\n' +
        '\n' +
        info;
    }
    else
    {
      info =
        "Nessus has determined that the workaround described in the" + '\n' +
        "vendor's advisory has only been partially implemented" + '\n' +
        "because :" + '\n' +
        '\n' +
        info;
    }
  }
}
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
if (!info)
{
  NetUseDel();
  exit(1, "Could not detect whether the workaround has been implemented.");
}

#Check if the patch for BlackBerry ES was applied.
vuln = FALSE;
if (!isnull(path))
{
  share = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:path);
  path2 = ereg_replace(pattern:"^[A-Za-z]:(.*)", replace:"\1\", string:path);
  NetUseDel(close:FALSE);

  rc = NetUseAdd(login:login, password:pass, domain:domain, share:share);
  if (rc == 1)
  {
    dlls = make_list(
      "AttachServer\BBDecorator\BBRenderingDecorator.dll",
      "AttachServer\BBDecorator\BBXRenderingDecorator.dll",
      "AttachServer\BBDistiller\BBDM_PDF.dll"
    );

    dll_probs = "";
    foreach dll (dlls)
    {
      fh = CreateFile(
        file:path2+dll,
        desired_access:GENERIC_READ,
        file_attributes:FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,
        share_mode:FILE_SHARE_READ,
        create_disposition:OPEN_EXISTING
      );
      if (!isnull(fh))
      {
        ver = GetFileVersion(handle:fh);
        if (ver)
        {
          if (( BES4 &&
              (ver[0]==4 && ver[1]==1 &&
                (
                  (ver[2] < 4) ||
                  (ver[2]==4 && ver[3] < 24) ||
                  (ver[2]==5) ||
                  (ver[2]==6 && ver[3] < 18) ||
                  (ver[2]==7 && ver[3] < 7)
                )
              )) ||
              ( BES5 &&
              (ver[0]==5 && ver[1]==0 &&
                (
                  (ver[2]==0 && ver[3] < 56) ||
                  (ver[2]==1 && ver[3] < 33)
                )
              )) ||
              ( BESPro && ((ver[0] < 4) ||
                          (ver[0]==4 && ver[1] < 1) ||
                          (ver[0]==4 && ver[1]==1 && ver[2] < 4) ||
                          (ver[0]==4 && ver[1]==1 && ver[2]==4 && ver[3] < 24)))
            )
          {
            file_version = ver[0] + "." + ver[1] + "." + ver[2] + "." + ver[3];
            dll_probs += '  - ' + dll + ' (version ' + file_version + ')\n';
            vuln = TRUE;
          }
        }
        else dll_probs += '  - ' + dll + ' (unknown version)\n';

        CloseFile(handle:fh);
      }
      else dll_probs += '  - ' + dll + ' (unable to open file)\n';
    }

    # There's no vulnerability if we could determine the DLLs have been patched.
    if (!dll_probs) info = "";
    # Otherwise if there's at least one patched file...
    else if (max_index(split(dll_probs)) < max_index(keys(dlls)))
    {
      if (max_index(split(dll_probs)) > 1) s = "s are";
      else s = " is";

      if (vuln)
      {
        info = info +
          '\n' +
          'In addition, it appears that the patch has not been\n' +
          'installed completely as the following file' + s + ' still\n' +
          'vulnerable :\n' +
          '\n' +
          dll_probs;
      }
      else exit(1, "There was an issue accessing at least one of the affected DLLs.");
    }
  }
}
NetUseDel();

#Report if an issue was found.
if (info)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report = '\n' +
      '  Product  : ' + prod + '\n' +
      '  Version  : ' + version + '\n' +
      '  Comments : ' + str_replace(find:'\n', replace:'\n              ', string:info);
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else exit(0, "The installed " + prod + " version " + version + " is not affected.");