Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-2601 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in RIM products

047910
CVSS 7.6 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
high complexity
rim
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service component in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software 4.1.7 and earlier and 5.0.0 through 5.0.2, and BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4 and earlier, allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF document.

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.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idBLACKBERRY_ES_PDF_KB254547.NASL
descriptionThe version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server on the remote host is reportedly affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability 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 id50071
published2010-10-20
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/50071
titleBlackBerry Enterprise Server / Attachment Service PDF Distiller Buffer Overflow (KB24547)
code

# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(50071);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2601");
  script_bugtraq_id(44056);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"41842");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"41844");

  script_name(english:"BlackBerry Enterprise Server / Attachment Service PDF Distiller Buffer Overflow (KB24547)");
  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 a
buffer overflow vulnerability.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server on the remote host is
reportedly affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability 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=KB24547");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Apply the vendor-supplied patches.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/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:"2010/10/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/10/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/10/20");

  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) 2010-2018 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("misc_func.inc");
include("smb_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 && version !~ '^(4\\.1\\.[3-7]|5\\.0)') ||
  ("Professional Software" >< prod && version !~ '^([0-3]\\..*|4\\.(0\\.|1\\.[0-3][^0-9]))')
) exit (1, prod+" "+version+" is installed and not affected.");

BES4    = 0;
BES4Pro = 0;
BES5    = 0;
fix = NULL;

if      ("Enterprise Server" >< prod && version =~ '4\\.1')
{
  BES4 = 1;
  if (version =~ '^4\\.1\\.[0-5]\\.') fix = 'n/a';
  else if (version =~ '^4\\.1\\.6\\.') fix = '4.1.6.19';
  else if (version =~ '^4\\.1\\.7\\.') fix = '4.1.7.11';
}
else if ("Enterprise Server" >< prod && version =~ '5\\.0')
{
  BES5 = 1;
  if (version =~ '^5\\.0\\.0\\.') fix = '5.0.0.59';
  else if (version =~ '^5\\.0\\.1\\.') fix = '5.0.1.37';
  else if (version =~ '^5\\.0\\.2\\.') fix = '5.0.2.19';
}
else if ("Professional Server" >< prod)
{
  BES4Pro = 1;
  fix = '4.1.4.24';
}

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

# 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 the 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 =
    '\n  Note, though that Nessus did not check whether the workaround has'+
    '\n  been implemented because of the Report Paranoia setting in effected'+
    '\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 += '\n  - The format extensions field includes \'pdf\'.';
      }
      RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
    }
  }

  key = "SOFTWARE\Research In Motion\BBAttachEngine\Distillers\LoadPDFDistiller";
  key_h = RegOpenKey(handle:key_h, 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 += '\n  - The PDF distiller is enabled.';
    }
    RegCloseKey(handle:key_h);
  }

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

# 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] < 6) ||
                  (ver[2] == 6 && ver[3] < 19) ||
                  (ver[2] == 7 && ver[3] < 11)
                )
              ) ||
              (
                BES5 && ver[0] == 5 && ver[1] == 0 &&
                (
                  (ver[2] == 0 && ver[3] < 59) ||
                  (ver[2] == 1 && ver[3] < 37) ||
                  (ver[2] == 2 && ver[3] < 19)
                )
              ) ||
              (
                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 = join(sep:'.', ver);
            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 (vuln)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Product  : ' + prod +
      '\n  Version  : ' + version +
      '\n  Fix      : ' + fix +
      '\n  Comments : ' + str_replace(find:'\n', replace:'\n              ', string:info);
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else exit(0, prod + ' ' + version + ' is installed and not affected.');