Cisco IOS 12.0/12.1/12.2/12.3/12.4 Next Hop Resolution Protocol memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisco IOS 12.0/12.1/12.2/12.3/12.4 (Router Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component Next Hop Resolution Protocol Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in the Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP) functionality in Cisco IOS 12.0 through 12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (restart) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted NHRP packet.
The bug was discovered 08/08/2007. The weakness was shared 08/09/2007 by Martin Kluge (Website). The advisory is available at cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4286 since 08/09/2007. The attack needs to approached within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49008 (Cisco IOS Next Hop Resolution Protocol Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CISCO and running in the context l.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cisco.com. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12302. In this case the pattern B|00|D|00|8|00|0|00|D|00|3|00|7|00|5|00|-|00|5|00|4|00|3|00|9|00|-|00|4|00|D|00|8|00|0|00|-|00|B|00|1|00|2|00|8|00|-|00|D|00|D|00|A|00|5|00|F|00|D|00|C|00|3|00|A|00|E|00|6|00|C|00|
is used for detection.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35889), Tenable (49008) and Exploit-DB (4272). The entries 3233 and 3235 are related to this item.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Partially
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 49008
Nessus Name: Cisco IOS Next Hop Resolution Protocol Vulnerability
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Patch: cisco.com
Snort ID: 12302
Snort Message: WEB-ACTIVEX eCentrex VOIP Client Module ActiveX clsid unicode access
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Sources
Vendor: cisco.comAdvisory: cisco.com
Researcher: Martin Kluge
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2007-4286 (🔍)
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X-Force: 35889 - Cisco IOS Next Hop Resolution Protocol buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1018535
Vulnerability Center: 15845 - [cisco-sa-20070808-nhrp] Cisco IOS Buffer Overflow in NHRP Allows Code Execution and DoS, High
SecurityFocus: 25238 - CISCO IOS NHRP Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 26360
OSVDB: 36692 - Cisco IOS Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP) Packet Handling Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2007-2818
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 08/20/2007 08:42Updated: 07/23/2019 12:57
Changes: 08/20/2007 08:42 (102), 07/23/2019 12:57 (1)
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