McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Framework Service format string
| mcafee-framework-format-string (41178) |  High Risk |
Description:
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in logDetail function of applib.dll within the Framework Service. If the debug level is set to 8, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted AgentWakeup request containing malicious format specifiers in the malformed "sender" field to UDP port 8082 to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system and cause the service to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- McAfee, Common Management Agent 3.0.6.453
- McAfee, Common Management Agent 3.5.5.438
- McAfee, Common Management Agent 3.6.0.438
- McAfee, Common Management Agent 3.6.0.453
- McAfee, Common Management Agent 3.6.0.574
- McAfee, Common Management Agent 3.6.546
- McAfee, ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0
- McAfee, Framework 3.6.569
Remedy:
Refer to McAfee Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Luigi Auriemma ADVISORIES, 12 Mar 2008, McAfee Framework at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/meccaffi-adv.txt.
- McAfee Web site, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator at http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/system_security_management/epolicy_orchestrator.html.
- BID-28228: McAfee Framework ePolicy Orchestrator '_naimcomn_Log' Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1357: Format string vulnerability in the logDetail function of applib.dll in McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA) 3.6.0.574 (Patch 3) and earlier, as used in ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0.0 build 1015, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a sender field in an AgentWakeup request to UDP port 8082. NOTE: this issue only exists when the debug level is 8.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0866: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator logDetail() Format String Vulnerability
- SA29337: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Framework Service Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019609: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Mar 12, 2008
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