TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver loop bounds code execution

tibco-rtserver-loop-code-execution (39708)

High Risk

Description:

TIBCO SmartSockets could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper validation by the RTserver component when handling requests. By sending a specially-crafted request containing malicious loop bounds, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM privileges or cause a denial of service.

Note: This vulnerability also affects TIBCO RTworks and TIBCO Enterprise Message Service.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	10
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete
Temporal Score:	7.4
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

For TIBCO SmartSockets:
Upgrade to the latest version of TIBCO SmartSockets (6.8.1 or later), as listed in TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008. See References.

For TIBCO RTworks:
Upgrade to the latest version of TIBCO RTworks (4.0.4 or later), as listed in TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008. See References.

For TIBCO Enterprise Message Service:
Upgrade to the latest version of TIBCO EMS (4.4.2 or later), as listed in TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008. See References.

References:

• iDefense PUBLIC ADVISORY: 01.15.08: TIBCO SmartSockets RTServer Multiple Untrusted Loop Bounds Vulnerabilities.
• TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008: TIBCO Enterprise Message Service vulnerability.
• TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008: TIBCO SmartSockets vulnerability.
• TIBCO Software Inc. Security Advisory January 15, 2008: TIBCO SmartSockets Product Family (RTworks) vulnerability.
• BID-27293: TIBCO SmartSockets RTServer Multiple Remote Unspecified Loop Bounds Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2007-5656: TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver 6.8.0 and earlier, RTworks before 4.0.4, and Enterprise Message Service (EMS) 4.0.0 through 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted requests that control loop operations related to memory.
• SA28490: TIBCO SmartSockets Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1019193: TIBCO SmartSockets Untrusted Pointer and Pointer Offset Values and Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-0173: TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• TIBCO Enterprise Message Service (EMS) 4.0.0 - 4.4.1
• TIBCO RTworks prior to 4.0.4
• TIBCO SmartSockets 6.8.0

Reported:

Jan 15, 2008

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