Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-3013 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in Adobe 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
adobe
apple
microsoft
CWE-427
critical
nessus

Summary

Adobe Acrobat Reader versions 11.0.19 and earlier, 15.006.30280 and earlier, 15.023.20070 and earlier have an insecure library loading (DLL hijacking) vulnerability in a DLL related to remote logging.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Adobe
259
OS
Apple
1
OS
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
    This attack loads a malicious resource into a program's standard path used to bootstrap and/or provide contextual information for a program like a path variable or classpath. J2EE applications and other component based applications that are built from multiple binaries can have very long list of dependencies to execute. If one of these libraries and/or references is controllable by the attacker then application controls can be circumvented by the attacker. A standard UNIX path looks similar to this If the attacker modifies the path variable to point to a locale that includes malicious resources then the user unwittingly can execute commands on the attackers' behalf: This is a form of usurping control of the program and the attack can be done on the classpath, database resources, or any other resources built from compound parts. At runtime detection and blocking of this attack is nearly impossible, because the configuration allows execution.
  • DLL Search Order Hijacking
    The attacker exploits the functionality of the Windows DLL loader where the process loading the DLL searches for the DLL to be loaded first in the same directory in which the process binary resides and then in other directories (e.g., System32). Exploitation of this preferential search order can allow an attacker to make the loading process load the attackers' rogue DLL rather than the legitimate DLL. For instance, an attacker with access to the file system may place a malicious ntshrui.dll in the C:\Windows directory. This DLL normally resides in the System32 folder. Process explorer.exe which also resides in C:\Windows, upon trying to load the ntshrui.dll from the System32 folder will actually load the DLL supplied by the attacker simply because of the preferential search order. Since the attacker has placed its malicious ntshrui.dll in the same directory as the loading explorer.exe process, the DLL supplied by the attacker will be found first and thus loaded in lieu of the legitimate DLL. Since explorer.exe is loaded during the boot cycle, the attackers' malware is guaranteed to execute. This attack can be leveraged with many different DLLs and with many different loading processes. No forensic trails are left in the system's registry or file system that an incorrect DLL had been loaded.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_READER_APSB17-11.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 11.0.20, 2015.006.30306, or 2017.009.20044. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3014, CVE-2017-3026, CVE-2017-3027, CVE-2017-3035, CVE-2017-3047, CVE-2017-3057) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3042, CVE-2017-3048, CVE-2017-3049, CVE-2017-3055) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3015, CVE-2017-3017, CVE-2017-3018, CVE-2017-3019, CVE-2017-3023, CVE-2017-3024, CVE-2017-3025, CVE-2017-3028, CVE-2017-3030, CVE-2017-3036, CVE-2017-3037, CVE-2017-3038, CVE-2017-3039, CVE-2017-3040, CVE-2017-3041, CVE-2017-3044, CVE-2017-3050, CVE-2017-3051, CVE-2017-3054, CVE-2017-3056, CVE-2017-3065) - Multiple integer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3011, CVE-2017-3034) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an an attacker to disclose memory address information. (CVE-2017-3020, CVE-2017-3021, CVE-2017-3022, CVE-2017-3029, CVE-2017-3031, CVE-2017-3032, CVE-2017-3033, CVE-2017-3043, CVE-2017-3045, CVE-2017-3046, CVE-2017-3052, CVE-2017-3053) - A flaw exists due to the use of an insecure directory search path. An attacker can potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3012, CVE-2017-3013) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99374
    published2017-04-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99374
    titleAdobe Reader < 11.0.20 / 2015.006.30306 / 2017.009.20044 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-11)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(99374);
      script_version("1.12");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-3011",
        "CVE-2017-3012",
        "CVE-2017-3013",
        "CVE-2017-3014",
        "CVE-2017-3015",
        "CVE-2017-3017",
        "CVE-2017-3018",
        "CVE-2017-3019",
        "CVE-2017-3020",
        "CVE-2017-3021",
        "CVE-2017-3022",
        "CVE-2017-3023",
        "CVE-2017-3024",
        "CVE-2017-3025",
        "CVE-2017-3026",
        "CVE-2017-3027",
        "CVE-2017-3028",
        "CVE-2017-3029",
        "CVE-2017-3030",
        "CVE-2017-3031",
        "CVE-2017-3032",
        "CVE-2017-3033",
        "CVE-2017-3034",
        "CVE-2017-3035",
        "CVE-2017-3036",
        "CVE-2017-3037",
        "CVE-2017-3038",
        "CVE-2017-3039",
        "CVE-2017-3040",
        "CVE-2017-3041",
        "CVE-2017-3042",
        "CVE-2017-3043",
        "CVE-2017-3044",
        "CVE-2017-3045",
        "CVE-2017-3046",
        "CVE-2017-3047",
        "CVE-2017-3048",
        "CVE-2017-3049",
        "CVE-2017-3050",
        "CVE-2017-3051",
        "CVE-2017-3052",
        "CVE-2017-3053",
        "CVE-2017-3054",
        "CVE-2017-3055",
        "CVE-2017-3056",
        "CVE-2017-3057",
        "CVE-2017-3065"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        97547,
        97548,
        97549,
        97550,
        97554,
        97556
      );
    
      script_name(english:"Adobe Reader < 11.0.20 / 2015.006.30306 / 2017.009.20044 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-11)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Adobe Reader.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is
    affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote Windows host is a
    version prior to 11.0.20, 2015.006.30306, or 2017.009.20044. It is,
    therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - Multiple use-after-free errors exist that allow an
        attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3014,
        CVE-2017-3026, CVE-2017-3027, CVE-2017-3035,
        CVE-2017-3047, CVE-2017-3057)
    
      - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that
        allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
        (CVE-2017-3042, CVE-2017-3048, CVE-2017-3049,
        CVE-2017-3055)
    
      - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an
        attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3015,
        CVE-2017-3017, CVE-2017-3018, CVE-2017-3019,
        CVE-2017-3023, CVE-2017-3024, CVE-2017-3025,
        CVE-2017-3028, CVE-2017-3030, CVE-2017-3036,
        CVE-2017-3037, CVE-2017-3038, CVE-2017-3039,
        CVE-2017-3040, CVE-2017-3041, CVE-2017-3044,
        CVE-2017-3050, CVE-2017-3051, CVE-2017-3054,
        CVE-2017-3056, CVE-2017-3065)
    
      - Multiple integer overflow conditions exist that allow an
        attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3011,
        CVE-2017-3034)
    
      - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an
        an attacker to disclose memory address information.
        (CVE-2017-3020, CVE-2017-3021, CVE-2017-3022,
        CVE-2017-3029, CVE-2017-3031, CVE-2017-3032,
        CVE-2017-3033, CVE-2017-3043, CVE-2017-3045,
        CVE-2017-3046, CVE-2017-3052, CVE-2017-3053)
    
      - A flaw exists due to the use of an insecure directory
        search path. An attacker can potentially exploit this to
        execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3012, CVE-2017-3013)
    
    Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead
    relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb17-11.html");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Adobe Reader 11.0.20 / 2015.006.30306 / 2017.009.20044 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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-3037");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/04/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/04/14");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("adobe_reader_installed.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "installed_sw/Adobe Reader");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("vcf.inc");
    include("vcf_extras.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    
    app_info = vcf::adobe_reader::get_app_info();
    
    constraints = [
      { "min_version" : "11.0", "max_version" : "11.0.19", "fixed_version" : "11.0.20" },
      { "min_version" : "15.6", "max_version" : "15.6.30280", "fixed_version" : "15.6.30306" },
      { "min_version" : "15.7", "max_version" : "15.23.20070", "fixed_version" : "17.9.20044" }
    ];
    # using adobe_reader namespace check_version_and_report to properly detect Continuous vs Classic, 
    # and limit ver segments to 3 (18.x.y vs 18.x.y.12345) with max_segs:3
    vcf::adobe_reader::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, max_segs:3);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_READER_APSB17-11.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is a version prior to 11.0.20, 2015.006.30306, 2017.009.20044. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exists that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3014, CVE-2017-3026, CVE-2017-3027, CVE-2017-3035, CVE-2017-3047, CVE-2017-3057) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3042, CVE-2017-3048, CVE-2017-3049, CVE-2017-3055) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3015, CVE-2017-3017, CVE-2017-3018, CVE-2017-3019, CVE-2017-3023, CVE-2017-3024, CVE-2017-3025, CVE-2017-3028, CVE-2017-3030, CVE-2017-3036, CVE-2017-3037, CVE-2017-3038, CVE-2017-3039, CVE-2017-3040, CVE-2017-3041, CVE-2017-3044, CVE-2017-3050, CVE-2017-3051, CVE-2017-3054, CVE-2017-3056, CVE-2017-3065) - Multiple integer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3011, CVE-2017-3034) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an an attacker to disclose memory address information. (CVE-2017-3020, CVE-2017-3021, CVE-2017-3022, CVE-2017-3029, CVE-2017-3031, CVE-2017-3032, CVE-2017-3033, CVE-2017-3043, CVE-2017-3045, CVE-2017-3046, CVE-2017-3052, CVE-2017-3053) - A flaw exists due the use of an insecure directory search path. An attacker can potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3012, CVE-2017-3013) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99376
    published2017-04-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99376
    titleAdobe Reader < 11.0.20 / 2015.006.30306 / 2017.009.20044 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-11) (macOS)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB17-11.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote Windows host is a version prior to 11.0.20, 2015.006.30306, or 2017.009.20044. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exists that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3014, CVE-2017-3026, CVE-2017-3027, CVE-2017-3035, CVE-2017-3047, CVE-2017-3057) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3042, CVE-2017-3048, CVE-2017-3049, CVE-2017-3055) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3015, CVE-2017-3017, CVE-2017-3018, CVE-2017-3019, CVE-2017-3023, CVE-2017-3024, CVE-2017-3025, CVE-2017-3028, CVE-2017-3030, CVE-2017-3036, CVE-2017-3037, CVE-2017-3038, CVE-2017-3039, CVE-2017-3040, CVE-2017-3041, CVE-2017-3044, CVE-2017-3050, CVE-2017-3051, CVE-2017-3054, CVE-2017-3056, CVE-2017-3065) - Multiple integer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3011, CVE-2017-3034) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an an attacker to disclose memory address information. (CVE-2017-3020, CVE-2017-3021, CVE-2017-3022, CVE-2017-3029, CVE-2017-3031, CVE-2017-3032, CVE-2017-3033, CVE-2017-3043, CVE-2017-3045, CVE-2017-3046, CVE-2017-3052, CVE-2017-3053) - A flaw exists due the use of an insecure directory search path. An attacker can potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3012, CVE-2017-3013) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99373
    published2017-04-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99373
    titleAdobe Acrobat < 11.0.20 / 2015.006.30306 / 2017.009.20044 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-11)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_ADOBE_ACROBAT_APSB17-11.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Adobe Acrobat installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is a version prior to 11.0.20, 2015.006.30306, 2017.009.20044. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple use-after-free errors exists that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3014, CVE-2017-3026, CVE-2017-3027, CVE-2017-3035, CVE-2017-3047, CVE-2017-3057) - Multiple heap buffer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3042, CVE-2017-3048, CVE-2017-3049, CVE-2017-3055) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3015, CVE-2017-3017, CVE-2017-3018, CVE-2017-3019, CVE-2017-3023, CVE-2017-3024, CVE-2017-3025, CVE-2017-3028, CVE-2017-3030, CVE-2017-3036, CVE-2017-3037, CVE-2017-3038, CVE-2017-3039, CVE-2017-3040, CVE-2017-3041, CVE-2017-3044, CVE-2017-3050, CVE-2017-3051, CVE-2017-3054, CVE-2017-3056, CVE-2017-3065) - Multiple integer overflow conditions exist that allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3011, CVE-2017-3034) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist that allow an an attacker to disclose memory address information. (CVE-2017-3020, CVE-2017-3021, CVE-2017-3022, CVE-2017-3029, CVE-2017-3031, CVE-2017-3032, CVE-2017-3033, CVE-2017-3043, CVE-2017-3045, CVE-2017-3046, CVE-2017-3052, CVE-2017-3053) - A flaw exists due the use of an insecure directory search path. An attacker can potentially exploit this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-3012, CVE-2017-3013) Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99375
    published2017-04-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99375
    titleAdobe Acrobat < 11.0.20 / 2015.006.30306 / 2017.009.20044 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-11) (macOS)