HP LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 59718

This page contains detailed information about the HP LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability 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: 59718
Name: HP LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability
Filename: hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2012-01-12
This Plugin Published: 2012-06-26
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.5
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: hp_loadrunner_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/HP LoadRunner/Path, SMB/HP LoadRunner/Version, SMB/HP LoadRunner/VersionUI

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2012-01-12
Patch Published: 2012-05-29
CVE [?]: CVE-2011-4789
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:hp:loadrunner

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a software performance testing application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of HP LoadRunner installed on the remote Windows host is potentially affected by a code execution vulnerability. The application fails to properly handle incoming packets with '0x00000000' as the first 32-bit value. A remote, unauthenticated attacker, exploiting this flaw, could execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the user running the affected application.

Solution

Upgrade to HP LoadRunner 11.00 Patch 4 or later.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the HP LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/misc/hp_magentservice
[HP Diagnostics Server magentservice.exe Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/18423.rb
[EDB-18423: HP Diagnostics Server - 'magentservice.exe' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)]

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: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

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(59718);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4789");
  script_bugtraq_id(51398);

  script_name(english:"HP LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of HP Load Runner");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a software performance testing 
application that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of HP LoadRunner installed on the remote Windows host is
potentially affected by a code execution vulnerability.  The
application fails to properly handle incoming packets with 
'0x00000000' as the first 32-bit value.  A remote, unauthenticated 
attacker, exploiting this flaw, could execute arbitrary code on the 
remote host subject to the privileges of the user running the affected
application.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-016/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522928/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to HP LoadRunner 11.00 Patch 4 or later.");
  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:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'HP Diagnostics Server magentservice.exe Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/01/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/05/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/06/26");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("hp_loadrunner_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/HP LoadRunner/Version", "SMB/HP LoadRunner/VersionUI", "SMB/HP LoadRunner/Path");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

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

app = 'HP LoadRunner';
version = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/'+app+'/Version');
verui = get_kb_item('SMB/'+app+'/VersionUI');
if (isnull(verui))
{
  ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  verui = ver[0] + '.' + ver[1] + '.0';
}

fix = '11.4.2021.0';
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix) == -1)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    path = get_kb_item('SMB/'+app+'/Path');
    if (isnull(path)) path = 'n/a';
    report = 
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + verui +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 11.4.0\n';
    security_hole(port:get_kb_item('SMB/transport'), extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(get_kb_item('SMB/transport'));
  exit(0);
}
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, app, verui);

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the HP LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability 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 LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability plugin ID 59718.
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 hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.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 hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

51398

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 hp_loadrunner_11_patch4_code_exec.nasl version 1.5. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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HP LoadRunner < 11.00 Patch 4 Code Execution Vulnerability - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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