Novell File Reporter Agent XML Parsing Remote Code Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 62026

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a service that is vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow attack.

Description

The version of Novell File Reporter (NFR) Agent running on the remote host is earlier than 1.0.4.2. Such versions reportedly have a buffer overflow vulnerability because the service, which listens by default on TCP port 3037, blindly copies user supplied data into a fixed-length buffer on the stack when handling the contents of an XML tag.

An unauthenticated, remote attacker who can access the agent service can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code under the context of the SYSTEM user.

Solution

Upgrade to Novell File Reporter 1.0.2, which includes NFR Agent version 1.0.4.2.

See Also

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-116/

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2011/Apr/30

http://www.nessus.org/u?9f1300f5

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 62026

File Name: novell_file_reporter_agent_stack_overflow.nbin

Version: 1.85

Type: remote

Published: 9/10/2012

Updated: 7/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:novell:file_reporter

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/4/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/4/2011

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0994

BID: 47144