Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 66839

This page contains detailed information about the Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution 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: 66839
Name: Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution
Filename: siemens_solidedge_selistctrlx_activex.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2013-05-26
This Plugin Published: 2013-06-07
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.8
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2013-05-26
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: N/A
CPE [?]: x-cpe:/a:siemens:solid_edge

Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote host has the Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX control installed. This control has a flaw that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code via the 'SetItemReadOnly()' method by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted web page.

Solution

Disable the SEListCtrlX ActiveX control.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/siemens_solid_edge_selistctrlx
[Siemens Solid Edge ST4 SEListCtrlX ActiveX Remote Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/dos/25712.txt
[EDB-25712: SIEMENS Solid Edge ST4/ST5 SEListCtrlX - ActiveX SetItemReadOnly Arbitrary Memory Rewrite Remote Code Execution]

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:POC/RL:W/RC:ND

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.0 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.0 (High)

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Plugin Source

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


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(66839);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");

  script_bugtraq_id(60161);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"25712");

  script_name(english:"Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution");
  script_summary(english:"Checks if kill bit is set for ActiveX control");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a code
execution vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote host has the Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX control
installed.  This control has a flaw that could allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary code via the 'SetItemReadOnly()' method by tricking a
user into opening a specially crafted web page."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_siemens_adv_ii.htm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/240797/how-to-stop-an-activex-control-from-running-in-internet-explorer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Disable the SEListCtrlX ActiveX 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:POC/RL:W/RC:ND");
  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:'Siemens Solid Edge ST4 SEListCtrlX ActiveX Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/05/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/06/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/a:siemens:solid_edge");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_activex_func.inc");
include("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

clsid = '{5D6A72E6-C12F-4C72-ABF3-32F6B70EBB0D}';

if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL,'activex_init');

info = '';

vuln_version = '105.0.0.102';

file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);

if (isnull(file))
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'activex_get_filename');
}

if (!file)
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_ACTIVEX_NOT_FOUND, clsid);
}

# Get its version.
version = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
if (isnull(version))
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'activex_get_fileversion');
}
if (version == "")
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_VER_FAIL, file);
}

killbit = activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid);

if (killbit == -1)
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, 'activex_get_killbit', -1);
}

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:vuln_version) <= 0)
{
  if (report_paranoia > 1 || killbit == 0)
  {
      info += '\n  Class identifier  : ' + clsid +
              '\n  Filename          : ' + file +
              '\n  Installed version : ' + version;
   }
}

activex_end();

# Report findings.
if (info)
{
  if (report_paranoia > 1)
  {
    report = info +
      '\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
  {
    report = info +
      '\n' +
      'Moreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet\n' +
      'Explorer.\n';
  }

  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
  else security_hole(kb_smb_transport());

  exit(0);
}
else
{
  if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:vuln_version) > 0)
    audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'SIEMENS Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX', version);
  else
    audit(AUDIT_ACTIVEX, version);
}

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

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

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution 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 Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution plugin ID 66839.
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 siemens_solidedge_selistctrlx_activex.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

60161

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 siemens_solidedge_selistctrlx_activex.nasl version 1.8. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Siemens Solid Edge SEListCtrlX ActiveX Control SetItemReadOnly Method Memory Address Write Arbitrary Code Execution - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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