NetSupport NSM / NSS Initial Connection Setup Configuration Exchange Remote Overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 26922

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a program that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

NetSupport Manager (NSM), a multi-platform remote control application, is installed on the remote host.

According to its version, the NetSupport Manager client component on the remote host fails to properly validate input during the initial client connection sequence. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may be able to leverage this issue to crash the affected service or possibly execute arbitrary code. [Note that the vendor has only acknowledged the denial of service vulnerability.]

Solution

Upgrade to NetSupport Manager version 10.20.0005 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 26922

File Name: nsm_client_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/5/2007

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5252

BID: 25932

CWE: 119

Detections

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