Novell Netidentity Client1.2.3 up to 1.2.3 xtagent.exe IPC input validation

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9.5	$0-$5k	0.04

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Novell Netidentity Client1.2.3 up to 1.2.3. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file xtagent.exe. The manipulation of the argument IPC with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in xtagent.exe in Novell NetIdentity Client before 1.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by establishing an IPC$ connection to the XTIERRPCPIPE named pipe, and sending RPC messages that trigger a dereference of an arbitrary pointer.

The bug was discovered 04/03/2009. The weakness was released 04/21/2009 by Ruben Santamarta (Website). The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1350 since 04/21/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/01/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36103 (Novell NetIdentity Agent < 1.2.4 Arbitrary Pointer De-reference Code Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8743.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49698) and Tenable (36103).

Productinfo

Vendor

Novell

Name

Netidentity Client1.2.3

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 36103
Nessus Name: Novell NetIdentity Agent < 1.2.4 Arbitrary Pointer De-reference Code Execution
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OpenVAS ID: 900341
OpenVAS Name: Novell NetIdentity Agent Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Saint ID: exploit_info/novell_client_netidentity_xtierrpcpipe
Saint Name: Novell Client NetIdentity Agent XTIERRPCPIPE pointer dereference vulnerability

MetaSploit ID: netidentity_xtierrpcpipe.rb
MetaSploit Name: Novell NetIdentity Agent XTIERRPCPIPE Named Pipe Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Netidentity Client1.2.3 1.2.4
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09/01/2019 +1629 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Ruben Santamarta
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1350 (🔍)
X-Force: 49698
SecurityTracker: 1021990
Vulnerability Center: 21564 - Novell NetIdentity Agent < 1.2.4 XTIERRPCPIPE Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 34400 - Novell NetIdentity Agent 'XTIERRPCPIPE' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 53351 - Novell - NetIdentity Agent - 'XTIERRPCPIPE' Remote Code Execution Issue
Vupen: ADV-2009-0954

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/01/2019 15:42
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (95), 09/01/2019 15:42 (4)
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