BACnet OPC Client < 1.0.25 Buffer Overflow - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 49694

This page contains detailed information about the BACnet OPC Client < 1.0.25 Buffer 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

ID: 49694
Name: BACnet OPC Client < 1.0.25 Buffer Overflow
Filename: scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin
Vulnerability Published: 2010-09-16
This Plugin Published: 2010-09-24
Last Modification Time: 2022-05-03
Plugin Version: 1.181
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SCADA
Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2010-09-16
Patch Published: 2010-09-21
CVE [?]: CVE-2010-4740
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a program that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

BACnet OPC Client has a client-side buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered by opening a malicious CSV file. An attacker can execute arbitrary code and failed exploitation attempts may cause a denial of service on the client.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.25 or later

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 BACnet OPC Client < 1.0.25 Buffer Overflow vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/fileformat/bacnet_csv
    [BACnet OPC Client Buffer Overflow]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/local/15026.py
    [EDB-15026: BACnet OPC Client - Local Buffer Overflow (1)]
  3. Immunity Canvas: White_Phosphorus

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

The scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin Nessus plugin is distributed in a propriatory binary format and its source code is protected. This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

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

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin

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How to Run

Here is how to run the BACnet OPC Client < 1.0.25 Buffer Overflow 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 SCADA plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select BACnet OPC Client < 1.0.25 Buffer Overflow plugin ID 49694.
  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 scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin -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 scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: Secunia Advisory: ICSA | ICS Advisory: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
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  • 81553 - WellinTech KingSCADA < 3.1.2.13-EN 'kxNetDispose.dll' Buffer Overflow RCE
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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file scada_bacnet_opc_client_1_0_25.nbin version 1.181. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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