WellinTech KingAlarm/Event up to 2.0.1 ActiveX Control code injection

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A vulnerability was found in WellinTech KingAlarm and Event up to 2.0.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An unspecified ActiveX control in WellinTech KingSCADA before 3.1.2, KingAlarm&Event before 3.1, and KingGraphic before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to download arbitrary DLL code onto a client machine and execute this code via the ProjectURL property value.

The weakness was released 01/15/2014 by Andrea Micalizzi with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2827 since 04/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121720 (WellinTech KingSCADA, KingAlarm Event, and KingGraphic Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13212.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (90512). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 66075.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: wellintech_kingscada_kxclientdownload.rb
MetaSploit Name: KingScada kxClientDownload.ocx ActiveX Remote Code Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: KingAlarm/Event 2.0.2
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01/14/2014 +278 days 🔍
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02/10/2014 +26 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +407 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Researcher: Andrea Micalizzi
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-2827 (🔍)
X-Force: 90512
Vulnerability Center: 43201 - WellinTech KingSCADA KingAlarm\x26Event and KingGraphic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via ProjectURL, High
SecurityFocus: 64941 - Multiple WellinTech Products ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/20/2017 10:34
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (65), 05/20/2017 10:34 (10)
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