Trend Micro ServerProtect earthagent.exe buffer overflow

serverprotect-earthagentexe-bo (36181) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Trend Micro ServerProtect is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows, caused by improper bounds checking by the RPCFN_EVENTBACK_DoHotFix and CMD_CHANGE_AGENT_REGISTER_INFO functions in the earthagent.exe service. By sending a specially-crafted RPC request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges or cause the application to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Trend Micro, ServerProtect for Windows 5.58 Build 1176 and prior

Remedy:

Apply the patch for this vulnerability (Security Patch 4 - Build 1185), available from the Trend Micro Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Trend Micro Web site, Product Updates at http://www.trendmicro.com/download_beta/product.asp?productid=17.
  • CVE-2007-4490: Multiple buffer overflows in EarthAgent.exe in Trend Micro ServerProtect 5.58 for Windows before Security Patch 4 allow remote attackers to have an unknown impact via certain RPC function calls to (1) RPCFN_EVENTBACK_DoHotFix or (2) CMD_CHANGE_AGENT_REGISTER_INFO.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2934: Trend Micro ServerProtect for Windows Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
  • SA26523: Trend Micro ServerProtect Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Aug 21, 2007

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