IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562) - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 42824

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This page contains detailed information about the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview

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ID: 42824
Name: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562)
Filename: ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2009-11-03
This Plugin Published: 2009-11-16
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.13
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Gain a shell remotely
Dependencies: http_version.nasl, ibm_tsm_cad_detect.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Services/ibm_tsm_cad

Vulnerability Information

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Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2009-11-03
Patch Published: 2009-11-03
CVE [?]: CVE-2009-3853, CVE-2009-3854, CVE-2009-3855
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager

Synopsis

The remote backup client is susceptible to multiple attacks.

Description

The remote host is running an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client. The version running on the remote host has one or more of the following vulnerabilities :

- A remote stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-3853)

- A remote, stack-based buffer overflow in the traditional scheduler could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-3854)

- There is an unspecified, unauthorized access vulnerability in the Unix, Linux, and OS/400 API clients when specifying the MAILPROG option. This vulnerability reportedly allows a remote attacker to modify arbitrary files on the remote host. (CVE-2009-2855)

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant version of Tivoli Storage Manager client referenced in the vendor's advisory.

Public Exploits

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Target Network Port(s): 1581
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Immunity Canvas)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562) vulnerability:

1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/http/ibm_tsm_cad_header
   [IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service Buffer Overflow]
2. Metasploit: exploit/windows/misc/ibm_tsm_cad_ping
   [IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service Buffer Overflow]
3. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16421.rb
   [EDB-16421: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)]
4. 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

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

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.3 (High)

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Plugin Source

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This is the ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(42824);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3853", "CVE-2009-3854", "CVE-2009-3855");
  script_bugtraq_id(36916);
  script_xref(name:"SECUNIA", value:"32534");

  script_name(english:"IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote backup client is susceptible to multiple attacks.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client.
The version running on the remote host has one or more of the
following vulnerabilities :

  - A remote stack-based buffer overflow in the client
    acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler could lead to the
    execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-3853)

  - A remote, stack-based buffer overflow in the traditional
    scheduler could lead to the execution of arbitrary
    code. (CVE-2009-3854)

  - There is an unspecified, unauthorized access
    vulnerability in the Unix, Linux, and OS/400 API clients
    when specifying the MAILPROG option.  This vulnerability
    reportedly allows a remote attacker to modify arbitrary
    files on the remote host. (CVE-2009-2855)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to the relevant version of Tivoli Storage Manager client
referenced in the vendor's advisory.");
  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: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:"metasploit_name", value:'IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service 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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/11/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/11/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/11/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Gain a shell remotely");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("http_version.nasl", "ibm_tsm_cad_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Services/ibm_tsm_cad");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 1581);

  exit(0);
}


include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");


port = get_http_port(default:1581, embedded:TRUE);
tsm_port = get_kb_item("Services/ibm_tsm_cad");
if (isnull(tsm_port)) exit(1, "The 'Services/ibm_tsm_cad' KB item is missing.");

# Make sure the banner looks like TSM unless we're paranoid
if (report_verbosity < 2)
{
  banner = get_http_banner(port:port);

  if (isnull(banner))
    exit(1, "Unable to get web server banner on port "+port+".");
  if ('Server: TSM_HTTP' >!< banner)
    exit(1, "The web server on port "+port+" isn't TSM_HTTP.");
}


# Grab the main page.
res = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", item:"/BACLIENT", port:port);
if (isnull(res)) exit(1, "The web server on port "+port+" failed to respond.");


# If it looks like TSM Client...
if ('adsm.cadmin.clientgui.DDsmApplet.class"' >< res[1])
{
  # Pull out the version number.
  ver = NULL;

  pat = ' version *= *"([0-9][0-9.]+) *"';
  matches = egrep(pattern:pat, string:res[1]);
  if (matches)
  {
    foreach match (split(matches, keep:FALSE))
    {
      item = eregmatch(pattern:pat, string:match);
      if (!isnull(item))
      {
        ver = item[1];
        if (ver[strlen(ver)-1] == '.') ver = substr(ver, 0, strlen(ver)-2);
        break;
      }
    }
  }
  if (!isnull(ver))
  {
    iver = split(ver, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
    for (i=0; i < max_index(ver); i++)
      iver[i] = int(iver[i]);

    # TSM 6.1.x < 6.1.0.2
    if ((iver[0] == 6 && iver[1] == 1 && iver[2] == 0 && iver[3] < 2))
      fixed_ver = '6.1.0.2';

    # Checks all 5.x branches
    if (iver[0] == 5)
    {
      # TSM 5.5.x < 5.5.2.2
      if (iver[1] == 5 && (iver[2] < 2 || (iver[2] == 2 && iver[3] < 2)))
        fixed_ver = '5.5.2.2';

      # TSM 5.4.x < 5.4.3
      if (iver[1] == 4 && iver[2] < 3)
        fixed_ver = '5.4.3';

      # TSM / TSM Express 5.3 < 5.3.6.7
      if (iver[1] == 3 && (iver[2] < 6 || (iver[2] == 6 && iver[3] < 7)))
        fixed_ver = '5.3.6.7';
    }

    if (!isnull(fixed_ver))
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        report = "
Installed version : " + ver + "
Fixed version     : " + fixed_ver + "
";
        security_hole(port:tsm_port, extra:report);
      }
      else security_hole(tsm_port);
    }
    else exit(0, "The host is not affected on port "+tsm_port+".");
  }
  else exit(1, "Unable to extract version of TSM client from port "+port+".");
}
else exit(1, "The web server on port "+port+" doesn't look like TSM.");

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

• Linux / Unix:
  /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl
• Windows:
  C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl
• Mac OS X:
  /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl

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How to Run

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Here is how to run the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

1. Click to start a New Scan.
2. Select Advanced Scan.
3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
5. On the left side table select Gain a shell remotely plugin family.
6. On the right side table select IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562) plugin ID 42824.
7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
8. 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 ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.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 ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

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BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

• 36916

Secunia Advisory:

• 32534

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

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

See also:

• https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/42824
• https://vulners.com/nessus/IBM_TSM_CLIENT_SWG21405562.NASL

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

• 25662 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Multiple Remote Overflows
• 24903 - IBM Lotus Domino IMAP Server (nimap.exe) CRAM-MD5 Authentication Remote Overflow
• 54943 - IBM Tivoli Directory Server SASL Bind Request Buffer Overflow (uncredentialed check)

Version

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This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file ibm_tsm_client_swg21405562.nasl version 1.13. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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