Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-2515 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in multiple 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
emc
ge
CWE-119
critical
nessus
metasploit

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the KeyHelp.KeyCtrl.1 ActiveX control in KeyHelp.ocx 1.2.312 in KeyWorks KeyHelp Module (aka the HTML Help component), as used in EMC Documentum ApplicationXtender Desktop 5.4; EMC Captiva Quickscan Pro 4.6 SP1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Historian 3.1, 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX 5.0 and 5.1; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Pulse 1.0; GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy Batch Execution 5.6; GE Intelligent Platforms SI7 I/O Driver 7.20 through 7.42; and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument to the (1) JumpMappedID or (2) JumpURL method.

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.

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the KeyWorks KeyHelp ActiveX Control (KeyHelp.ocx 1.2.3120.0). This ActiveX Control comes bundled with EMC's Documentation ApplicationXtender 5.4.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/FILEFORMAT/EMC_APPEXTENDER_KEYWORKS
last seen2020-05-21
modified2020-01-15
published2009-10-01
referenceshttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2515
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/emc_appextender_keyworks.rb
titleEMC ApplicationXtender (KeyWorks) ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idKEYWORKS_KEYHELP_ACTIVEX.NASL
descriptionThe remote host has KeyWorks KeyHelp ActiveX control installed, which is affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple stack-based buffer overflows exist that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-2515) - An unspecified command injection vulnerability. (CVE-2012-2516)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id62311
published2012-09-26
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62311
titleKeyWorks KeyHelp ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(62311);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2515", "CVE-2012-2516");
  script_bugtraq_id(36546, 40969, 55265);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"9803");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"12-131-02");

  script_name(english:"KeyWorks KeyHelp ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for kill bits");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an ActiveX control installed that has multiple
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host has KeyWorks KeyHelp ActiveX control installed, which
is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - Multiple stack-based buffer overflows exist that could 
    allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. 
    (CVE-2012-2515)

  - An unspecified command injection vulnerability. 
    (CVE-2012-2516)");
  # https://web.archive.org/web/20091003131709/http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_emc_keyhelp.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8facea87");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://sotiriu.de/adv/NSOADV-2010-008.txt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Remove or disable the control as it is no longer supported.");
  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:H/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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'KeyHelp ActiveX LaunchTriPane Remote Code Execution Vulnerability');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/09/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/09/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/a:keyworks:keyhelp");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

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

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
if (activex_init() != ACK_OK) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'activex_init');

info = "";
installs = 0;

clsids = make_list(
  '{1E57C6C4-B069-11D3-8D43-00104B138C8C}',
  '{45E66957-2932-432A-A156-31503DF0A681}',
  '{B7ECFD41-BE62-11D2-B9A8-00104B138C8C}'
);

info = '';
foreach clsid (clsids)
{
  file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
  if (isnull(file))
  {
    activex_end();
    exit(1, "activex_get_filename() returned NULL.");
  }

  if (!file) continue;

  installs++;

  # Get its version.
  version = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
  if (isnull(version))
  {
    activex_end();
    audit(AUDIT_VER_FAIL, file);
  }

  if (version == '') version = 'unknown';

  # And check it.
  if (report_paranoia > 1 || activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
  {
    info += 
      '\n  Class identifier  : ' + clsid +
      '\n  Filename          : ' + file +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version + '\n';
  }
}
activex_end();
if (!installs) exit(0, 'None of the affected CLSIDs were found on the remote host.');


# Report findings.
if (info)
{
  # At this point, we want to know how many *vulnerable* installs there are.
  installs = max_index(split(info)) / 4;

  if (report_paranoia > 1)
  {
    if (installs == 1)
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nNote, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was set' +
        '\nfor the control\'s CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting in' +
        '\neffect when this scan was run.\n';
    else
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nNote, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bits were set' +
        '\nfor the controls\' CLSIDs because of the Report Paranoia setting in' +
        '\neffect when this scan was run.\n';
  }
  else
  {
    if (installs == 1)
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nMoreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet' +
        '\nExplorer.\n';
    else
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        '\nMoreover, their kill bits are not set so they are accessible via' +
        '\nInternet Explorer.\n';
  }

  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
  else security_hole(kb_smb_transport());
  exit(0);
}
else 
{
  if (installs == 1) exit(0, 'One of the controls is installed but its kill bit is set.');
  else exit(0, 'The controls are installed but their kill bits are set.');
}

Saint

bid36546
descriptionEMC Captiva QuickScan Pro KeyHelp ActiveX Control JumpURL buffer overflow
idmisc_keyhelp
osvdb58423
titleemc_captiva_quickscan_keyhelp_jumpurl
typeclient