Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-5789 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in HP Loadrunner and Performance Center

047910
CVSS 9.8 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
hp
CWE-119
critical
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-10-11
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

HPE LoadRunner before 12.53 Patch 4 and HPE Performance Center before 12.53 Patch 4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. At least in LoadRunner, this is a libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Hp
20

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 idHP_PERFORMANCE_CENTER_HPESBGN03712.NASL
    descriptionThe version of HP Performance Center installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.53 Patch 4. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to a heap-based buffer overflow condition in the mxdr_string() function in libxdrutil.dll. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id97889
    published2017-03-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/97889
    titleHP Performance Center < 12.53 Patch 4 libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string() RCE
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(97889);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-5789");
  script_bugtraq_id(96774);
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPESBGN03712");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2017-A-0056");
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"emr_na-hpesbgn03712en_us");
  script_xref(name:"TRA", value:"TRA-2011-05");

  script_name(english:"HP Performance Center < 12.53 Patch 4 libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string() RCE");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of HP Performance Center.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A software performance testing application installed on the remote
Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of HP Performance Center installed on the remote Windows
host is prior to 12.53 Patch 4. It is, therefore, affected by a remote
code execution vulnerability due to a heap-based buffer overflow
condition in the mxdr_string() function in libxdrutil.dll. An
unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary
code.");
  # https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03712en_us
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7f64b91c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to HP Performance Center version 12.53 Patch 4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-5789");

  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:"2017/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/03/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:hp:performance_center");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  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("hp_performance_center_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/HP Performance Center");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

include('audit.inc');
include('misc_func.inc');
include("install_func.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");

app_name = "HP Performance Center";

install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
path = install['path'];
verui = install['version'];
vuln = FALSE;

fix = '12.53'; # Patch 4

# below 12.53
if (ver_compare(ver:verui, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  vuln = TRUE;
}
else if (ver_compare(ver:verui, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) == 0)
{
  file = "LrwNetSocket.dll";
  dll_path = path + "bin\" + file;
  res = hotfix_get_fversion(path:dll_path);
  err_res = hotfix_handle_error(
    error_code   : res['error'],
    file         : dll_path,
    appname      : app_name,
    exit_on_fail : FALSE
  );
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  dll_ver = join(sep:'.', res['value']);

  if (empty_or_null(dll_ver))
    audit(AUDIT_VER_FAIL, file + " under " + path + "bin\");

  fixed_dll_ver = '12.53.1982.0';
  if (ver_compare(ver:dll_ver, fix:fixed_dll_ver, strict:FALSE) == -1)
  {
    vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

if (!vuln)
  audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, verui, path);

port = kb_smb_transport();
if (!port) port = 445;

order = make_list("Path", "Installed version", "Fixed version");
items = make_array(
  order[0], path,
  order[1], verui,
  order[2], fix + " Patch 4 or later"
);
report = report_items_str(report_items:items, ordered_fields:order);

security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idHP_LOADRUNNER_HPESBGN03712.NASL
    descriptionThe version of HP LoadRunner installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.53 patch 4. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to a heap-based buffer overflow condition in the mxdr_string() function in libxdrutil.dll. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id97888
    published2017-03-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/97888
    titleHPE LoadRunner < 12.53 Patch 4 libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string() RCE
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(97888);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-5789");
  script_bugtraq_id(96774);
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPESBGN03712");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2017-A-0055");
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"emr_na-hpesbgn03712en_us");
  script_xref(name:"TRA", value:"TRA-2011-05");
  script_xref(name:"ZDI", value:"ZDI-17-160");

  script_name(english:"HPE LoadRunner < 12.53 Patch 4 libxdrutil.dll mxdr_string() RCE");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of HP LoadRunner.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a
remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of HP LoadRunner installed on the remote Windows host is
prior to 12.53 patch 4. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code
execution vulnerability due to a heap-based buffer overflow condition
in the mxdr_string() function in libxdrutil.dll. An unauthenticated,
remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.");
  # https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-hpesbgn03712en_us
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7f64b91c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-160/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to HP LoadRunner version 12.53 patch 4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-5789");

  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:"2017/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/03/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/03/22");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:hp:loadrunner");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  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("hp_loadrunner_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/HP LoadRunner");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

include('audit.inc');
include('misc_func.inc');
include("install_func.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");

app_name = "HP LoadRunner";

install = get_single_install(app_name:app_name, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE);
path = install['path'];
verui = install['display_version'];
vuln = FALSE;
note = '';

fix = '12.53'; # Patch 4

# below 12.53
if (ver_compare(ver:verui, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0)
{
  vuln = TRUE;
}
else if (ver_compare(ver:verui, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) == 0)
{
  file = "LrwNetSocket.dll";
  dll_path = path + "bin\" + file;
  res = hotfix_get_fversion(path:dll_path);
  err_res = hotfix_handle_error(
    error_code   : res['error'],
    file         : dll_path,
    appname      : app_name,
    exit_on_fail : FALSE
  );
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  dll_ver = join(sep:'.', res['value']);

  if (empty_or_null(dll_ver))
    audit(AUDIT_VER_FAIL, file + " under " + path + "bin\");

  fixed_dll_ver = '12.53.1982.0';
  if (ver_compare(ver:dll_ver, fix:fixed_dll_ver, strict:FALSE) == -1)
  {
    vuln = TRUE;
  }
}

if (!vuln)
  audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, app_name, verui, path);

port = kb_smb_transport();
if (!port) port = 445;

order = make_list("Path", "Installed version", "Fixed version");
items = make_array(
  order[0], path,
  order[1], verui,
  order[2], fix + " Patch 4 or later"
);
report = report_items_str(report_items:items, ordered_fields:order);

security_report_v4(port:port, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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