Novell iPrint up to 5.60 nipplib.dll profile-time memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Novell iPrint (Printing Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block in the library nipplib.dll. The manipulation of the argument profile-time
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. The summary by CVE is:
Heap-based buffer overflow in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client before 5.64 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted profile-time parameter in a printer-url.
The weakness was published 06/09/2011 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at novell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-1700. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/08/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 54988 (Novell iPrint Client < 5.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119316 (Novell iPrint Client Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 5.42 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11200.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67875) and Tenable (54988). Similar entries are available at 57637, 57622, 57621 and 57620.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 54988
Nessus Name: Novell iPrint Client < 5.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801951
OpenVAS Name: Novell iPrint Client printer-url Multiple BOF Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Timeline
04/15/2011 🔍06/06/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: novell.comAdvisory: novell.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1700 (🔍)
X-Force: 67875
Vulnerability Center: 31726 - Novell iPrint Client < 5.64 Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Crafted Profile-Time Parameter, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48124 - Novell iPrint Client Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 44811
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/08/2021 11:05
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 03/23/2017 17:01 (9), 11/08/2021 10:59 (4), 11/08/2021 11:05 (1)
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