IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method Overflow - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 38977

This page contains detailed information about the IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method 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: 38977
Name: IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method Overflow
Filename: ibmegath_activex_getxmlvalue_overflow.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2009-06-01
Last Modification Time: 2018-07-12
Plugin Version: 1.11
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-2009-0215
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:ibm:access_support_activex_control

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of the IBM Access Support ActiveX control, used to support IBM and Lenovo computer systems and installed on the remote Windows host, reportedly contains a stack-based buffer overflow that can be triggered by calling the 'GetXMLValue' method with an overly long argument. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into viewing a specially crafted HTML document, he can leverage this issue 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 IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method Overflow vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/ibmegath_getxmlvalue
[IBM Access Support ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16517.rb
[EDB-16517: IBM Access Support - 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:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.7 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.7 (High)

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Plugin Source

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


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(38977);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0215");
  script_bugtraq_id(34228);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"340420");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"34470");

  script_name(english:"IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the 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 version of the IBM Access Support ActiveX control, used to support
IBM and Lenovo computer systems and installed on the remote Windows
host, reportedly contains a stack-based buffer overflow that can be
triggered by calling the 'GetXMLValue' method with an overly long
argument.  If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into
viewing a specially crafted HTML document, he can leverage this issue to
execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user's
privileges.");
  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:F/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:"metasploit_name", value:'IBM Access Support 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:"2009/06/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe",value:"cpe:/a:ibm:access_support_activex_control");
  script_end_attributes();
 
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 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 = '{74FFE28D-2378-11D5-990C-006094235084}';
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/ibmegath_activex_getxmlvalue_overflow.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\ibmegath_activex_getxmlvalue_overflow.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/ibmegath_activex_getxmlvalue_overflow.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method 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 IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method Overflow plugin ID 38977.
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 ibmegath_activex_getxmlvalue_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

34228

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

340420

Secunia Advisory:

34470

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

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

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file ibmegath_activex_getxmlvalue_overflow.nasl version 1.11. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method Overflow - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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