Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-4325 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Novell Groupwise

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
novell
CWE-119
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2011-01-28
Updated: 2018-10-10

Summary

Buffer overflow in gwwww1.dll in GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) in Novell GroupWise before 8.02HP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TZID variable in a VCALENDAR message.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Novell
33

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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 idGROUPWISE_IA_802_HP2.NASL
descriptionThe version of GroupWise Internet Agent installed on the remote host is older than 8.0.2.12377 and hence reportedly affected by an buffer overflow vulnerability. The installed version fails to correctly parse
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id51815
published2011-01-28
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51815
titleGroupWise Internet Agent < 8.0.2 HP2 Email Message VCALENDAR Data TZID Variable Remote Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(51815);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");
  
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-4325");
  script_bugtraq_id(46025);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"43089");

  script_name(english:"GroupWise Internet Agent < 8.0.2 HP2 Email Message VCALENDAR Data TZID Variable Remote Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks GWIA version");
 
  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 GroupWise Internet Agent installed on the remote host
is older than 8.0.2.12377 and hence reportedly affected by an buffer
overflow vulnerability.  The installed version fails to correctly
parse 'VCALENDAR' data within an email message containing a specially
crafted 'TZID' variable value.  

Successful exploitation of this issue could result in arbitrary code
execution on the remote system with SYSTEM privileges. 
(ZDI-11-027)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-027/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/488");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7007638");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update GWIA to version 8.0.2 Hot Patch 2 or later." );
 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: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:"2011/01/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/01/25"); # date patch was available for download.
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/01/28");

  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) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("smb_enum_services.nasl", "groupwise_ia_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/GWIA/Version");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

include('global_settings.inc');
include("misc_func.inc");

if (report_paranoia < 2)
{   
  services = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/svcs");
  if("GWIA" >!< services) exit(0, "The GWIA service is not running.");
}

version = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/GWIA/Version");

path = get_kb_item("SMB/GWIA/Path");
if (isnull(path)) path = "n/a";

# Check the version number.
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'8.0.2.12377') == -1) 
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 8.0.2.12377\n';
    security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
}
else exit(0,"GroupWise Internet Agent version "+ version + " is installed and hence is not affected.");

References