HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 55832

This page contains detailed information about the HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities 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: 55832
Name: HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Filename: hpticketmgr_activex.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2011-08-08
This Plugin Published: 2011-08-12
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.21
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2011-08-08
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2011-2404, CVE-2011-4786, CVE-2011-4787
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:hp:easy_printer_care_software
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

An ActiveX control on the remote Windows host could allow arbitrary remote code execution.

Description

The version of the HPTicketMgr.dll ActiveX control, part of HP Easy Printer Care Software and installed on the remote Windows host, is affected by several vulnerabilities :

- The 'SaveXML()' method in the XMLSimpleAccessor class ActiveX control is prone to a directory traversal attack and can be abused to write arbitrary files to the system and then execute them through the browser. (CVE-2011-2404)

- The 'CacheDocumentXMLWithId()' method in the XMLCacheMgr class ActiveX control is prone to a directory traversal attack and can be abused to write malicious content to the filesystem. (CVE-2011-4786)

- The 'LoadXML()' method in the XMLSimpleAccessor class ActiveX control is affected by a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. (CVE-2011-4787)

If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, these issues could be leverage to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Either uninstall the software as it is no longer supported by HP or set the kill bit for the affected control.

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 HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/hp_easy_printer_care_xmlcachemgr
[HP Easy Printer Care XMLCacheMgr Class ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution]
Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/hp_easy_printer_care_xmlsimpleaccessor
[HP Easy Printer Care XMLSimpleAccessor Class ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/17697.rb
[EDB-17697: HP Easy Printer Care - XMLSimpleAccessor Class ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/18381.rb
[EDB-18381: HP Easy Printer Care - XMLCacheMgr Class ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution (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(55832);
  script_version("1.21");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2404", "CVE-2011-4786", "CVE-2011-4787");
  script_bugtraq_id(49100, 51396, 51400);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"17697");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"18381");

  script_name(english:"HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the control");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"An ActiveX control on the remote Windows host could allow arbitrary
remote code execution."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The version of the HPTicketMgr.dll ActiveX control, part of HP Easy
Printer Care Software and installed on the remote Windows host, is
affected by several vulnerabilities :

  - The 'SaveXML()' method in the XMLSimpleAccessor class
    ActiveX control is prone to a directory traversal
    attack and can be abused to write arbitrary files to the
    system and then execute them through the browser.
    (CVE-2011-2404)

  - The 'CacheDocumentXMLWithId()' method in the XMLCacheMgr
    class ActiveX control is prone to a directory traversal
    attack and can be abused to write malicious content to
    the filesystem. (CVE-2011-4786)

  - The 'LoadXML()' method in the XMLSimpleAccessor class
    ActiveX control is affected by a heap-based buffer
    overflow vulnerability. (CVE-2011-4787)

If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a
specially crafted web page, these issues could be leverage to execute
arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-261/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-013/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-014/"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Aug/141"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519191/30/0/threaded"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/521230/30/0/threaded"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jan/85"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Jan/86"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:
"Either uninstall the software as it is no longer supported by HP or
set the kill bit for the affected control."
  );
  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:'HP Easy Printer Care XMLCacheMgr Class ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution');
  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_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/08/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:hp:easy_printer_care_software");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 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("misc_func.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_activex_func.inc");


get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) exit(1, "activex_init() failed.");


clsids = make_list(
  '{466576F3-19B6-4FF1-BD48-3E0E1BFB96E9}',
  '{6F255F99-6961-48DC-B17E-6E1BCCBC0EE3}'
);
fixed_version = "2.0.4.8";
installs = 0;

info = '';
foreach clsid (clsids)
{
  file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
  if (isnull(file))
  {
    debug_print('activex_get_filename() returned NULL.');
    continue;
  }
  if (!file)
  {
    debug_print("There is no ActiveX control using the class id '"+clsid+"' on the host.");
    continue;
  }
  installs++;

  # Get its version.
  version = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
  if (!version) version = "unknown";

  # And check it.
  if (report_paranoia > 1 || activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
  {
    info += 
      '\n  Class identifier  : ' + clsid +
      '\n  Filename          : ' + file +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version + '\n';
   } 
}
activex_end();
if (!installs) exit(0, 'None of the affected controls were found on the remote host.');


# Report findings.
if (info)
{
  # At this point, we want to know how many *vulnerable* installs there are.
  installs = max_index(split(info)) / 4;

  if (report_paranoia > 1)
  {
    if (installs == 1)
      report = info +
        '\nNote, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was set' +
        '\nfor the control\'s CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting in' +
        '\neffect when this scan was run.\n';
    else
      report = info +
        '\nNote, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bits were set' +
        '\nfor the controls\' CLSIDs because of the Report Paranoia setting in' +
        '\neffect when this scan was run.\n';
  }
  else
  {
    if (installs == 1)
      report = info +
        '\nMoreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet' +
        '\nExplorer.\n';
    else
      report = info +
        '\nMoreover, their kill bits are not set so they are accessible via' +
        '\nInternet Explorer.\n';
  }

  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
  else security_hole(kb_smb_transport());
  exit(0);
}
else 
{
  if (installs == 1) exit(0, 'One of the controls is installed but its kill bit is set.');
  else exit(0, 'The controls are installed but their kill bits are set.');
}

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

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

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How to Run

Here is how to run the HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities 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 HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities plugin ID 55832.
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 hpticketmgr_activex.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

49100, 51396, 51400

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 hpticketmgr_activex.nasl version 1.21. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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