Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0742 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Novell Zenworks Handheld Management 7

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

Summary

Buffer overflow in ZfHIPCND.exe in Novell ZENworks Handheld Management 7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted IP Conduit packet to TCP port 2400.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Novell
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.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idZENWORKS_ZFHIPCND_OPCODE2_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionAccording to its build date, the version of the ZENworks Handheld Management Access Point process (ZfHIPCND.exe) on the remote host is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to a failure to accommodate variable-sized data during initialization of a buffer. By default, this process listens on TCP port 2400. An unauthenticated, remote attacker that can connect to that port can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application, which runs with SYSTEM privileges.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id51833
published2011-02-01
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51833
titleNovell ZENworks Handheld Management ZfHIPCND.exe Crafted TCP Request Remote Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(51833);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-0742");
  script_bugtraq_id(46024);

  script_name(english:"Novell ZENworks Handheld Management ZfHIPCND.exe Crafted TCP Request Remote Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the BuildDate of ZfHIPCND.exe"); 
 
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote Windows host contains network service that is prone to a
buffer overflow attack."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"According to its build date, the version of the ZENworks Handheld
Management Access Point process (ZfHIPCND.exe) on the remote host is
affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to a failure to
accommodate variable-sized data during initialization of a buffer. 

By default, this process listens on TCP port 2400. An
unauthenticated, remote attacker that can connect to that port can
leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the
affected application, which runs with SYSTEM privileges."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-026/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/472"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516045/100/0/threaded"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7007663"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also", 
    value:"http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=x_x4cdA5yT8~"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Apply ZENworks 7 Handheld Management Support Pack 1 Interim Release 4
Hot Patch 6 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:"2011/01/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/02/01");
  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) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("novell_zenworks_handheld_management_zfhipcnd_buffer_overflow.nasl", "smb_enum_services.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/ZENworks/ZfHIPCND/Installed");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}


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


get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/ZENworks/ZfHIPCND/Installed');

installed_builddate = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/ZENworks/ZfHIPCND/BuildDate', exit_code:1);

path = get_kb_item('SMB/ZENworks/ZfHIPCND/Path');
if (isnull(path)) path = 'n/a';

version = get_kb_item('SMB/ZENworks/ZfHIPCND/Version');
if (version) installed_version = version + ' ' + installed_builddate;
else installed_version = installed_builddate;


# Check the date.
pat = "Build ([0-9][0-9])/([0-9][0-9])/([0-9][0-9])";

match = eregmatch(pattern:pat, string:installed_builddate);
if (!match) exit(1, "Failed to parse the build date ("+installed_builddate+").");
installed_month = int(match[1]);
installed_day = int(match[2]);
installed_year = int(match[3]);

fixed_version = '7.1.4.10120 Build 01/20/11 15:31';
fixed_builddate = strstr(fixed_version, 'Build ');

match = eregmatch(pattern:pat, string:fixed_builddate);
if (!match) exit(1, "Failed to parse the build date ("+fixed_builddate+").");
fixed_month = int(match[1]);
fixed_day = int(match[2]);
fixed_year = int(match[3]);

if (
  installed_year < fixed_year ||
  (
    installed_year == fixed_year &&
    (
      installed_month < fixed_month ||
      (installed_month == fixed_month && installed_day < fixed_day)
    )
  )
)
{
  if (report_paranoia < 2)
  {
    status = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/svc/ZENworks for Handhelds IP Conduit");
    if (status != SERVICE_ACTIVE)
      exit(0, "The host is not affected since the Access Point service is not active even though its version is "+installed_version+".");
  }

  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report = 
      '\n  File              : ' + path + "\ZfHIPCND.exe" +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + installed_version + 
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version + '\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected since the version of the Access Point process is "+installed_version+".");