NetVault configure.cfg file buffer overflow

netvault-configurecfg-bo (19932) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

NetVault is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input in the processing of the configure.cfg file. By creating a specially-crafted computername 'Name=' entry containing more than 111 bytes, a local attacker with access to the configure.cfg file, could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM level privileges, once the NetVault Process Manager restarts.

Note: A remote attacker could also exploit this vulnerability by connecting to port 20031 and sending a specially-crafted clientname entry in the Available NetVault Machines list to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 7
  Access Vector: Local
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 5.8
  Exploitability: Functional
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to the BakBone Software Web site for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • BakBone Web site: Download.
  • Hat Squad Web site: BakBone NetVault Local Stack Buffer Overflow.
  • Hat Squad Web site: BakBone NetVault Remote Heap Buffer Overflow.
  • BID-12966: BakBone NetVault Configure.CFG Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • BID-12967: BakBone NetVault Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2005-1009: Multiple buffer overflows in BakBone NetVault 6.x and 7.x allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified computer name and length that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow, or (2) local users to execute arbitrary code via a long Name entry in the configure.cfg file.
  • SA14814: BakBone NetVault Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1013625: NetVault Buffer Overflows Let Local and Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2005-0308: BakBone NetVault configure.cfg Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • BakBone NetVault 7.3
  • Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

Reported:

Apr 01, 2005

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