Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 32442

This page contains detailed information about the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 32442
Name: Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow
Filename: ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2008-05-28
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.22
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2008-0955
CPE [?]: N/A
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote host contains the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control, which is used to automatically update Creative Labs software.

The version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly contains an unspecified stack-based buffer overflow. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into viewing a specially crafted HTML document, this method could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/creative_software_cachefolder
[Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/5681.html
[EDB-5681: Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine - ActiveX Stack Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16539.rb
[EDB-16539: Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)]
Immunity Canvas: D2ExploitPack

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.1 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.1 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
#  (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(32442);
  script_version("1.22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0955");
  script_bugtraq_id(29391);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"501843");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"5681");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"30403");

  script_name(english:"Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine control");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a
buffer overflow vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine
ActiveX control, which is used to automatically update Creative Labs
software.

The version of this control installed on the remote host reportedly
contains an unspecified stack-based buffer overflow.  If an attacker
can trick a user on the affected host into viewing a specially crafted
HTML document, this method could be leveraged to execute arbitrary
code on the affected system subject to the user's privileges." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.beyondtrust.com/resources/blog/research/" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Unknown at this time." );
 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:'Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'D2ExploitPack');
 script_cwe_id(119);
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/05/28");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");
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) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

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

  exit(0);
}


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


if (!get_kb_item("SMB/Registry/Enumerated")) exit(0);


# Locate the file used by the controls.
if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) exit(0);

clsid = "{0A5FD7C5-A45C-49FC-ADB5-9952547D5715}";
file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
if (file)
{
  ver = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
  if (ver) ver = string("Version ", ver);
  else ver = string("An unknown version");

  report = NULL;
  if (report_paranoia > 1)
    report = string(
      "\n",
      ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", file, "\n",
      "\n",
      "Note, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was\n",
      "set for the control's CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting\n",
      "in effect when this scan was run.\n"
    );
  else if (activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
    report = string(
      "\n",
      ver, " of the vulnerable control is installed as :\n",
      "\n",
      "  ", file, "\n",
      "\n",
      "Moreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet\n",
      "Explorer.\n"
    );
  if (report)
  {
    if (report_verbosity) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
    else security_hole(kb_smb_transport());
  }
}
activex_end();

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows plugin family.
On the right side table select Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow plugin ID 32442.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

29391

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

501843

Secunia Advisory:

30403

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

79420 - Creative Contact Form Component for Joomla! File Upload RCE
79421 - Creative Contact Form Plugin for WordPress File Upload RCE
91386 - Adobe Creative Cloud <= 3.5.1.209 Arbitrary File Read/Write Vulnerability
91780 - Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop < 3.7.0.272 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB16-21)
99366 - Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop < 4.0.0.185 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB17-13)
109729 - Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop < 4.5.0.331 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB18-12)
157902 - Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Arbitrary Code Execution (ASPB22-11)
91387 - Adobe Creative Cloud <= 3.5.1.209 Arbitrary File Read/Write Vulnerability (Mac OS X)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file ctsu_autoupdate_activex_overflow.nasl version 1.22. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX (CTSUEng.ocx) Unspecified Overflow - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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