iPass Open Mobile up to 2.4.4 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in iPass Open Mobile up to 2.4.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0925. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in iPass Open Mobile up to 2.4.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The client in iPass Open Mobile before 2.4.5 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a DLL pathname in a crafted Unicode string that is improperly handled by a subprocess reached through a named pipe, as demonstrated by a UNC share pathname.

The weakness was released 01/22/2015 by Matthias Kaiser as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0925 since 01/10/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124617 (iPass Open Mobile Windows Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100411), Exploit-DB (36412), SecurityFocus (BID 72265†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57804†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
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VulDB Base Score: 9.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 802506
OpenVAS Name: iPass Open Mobile Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Windows)
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MetaSploit ID: ipass_pipe_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: IPass Control Pipe Remote Command Execution
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/10/2015 🔍
01/21/2015 +11 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +64 days 🔍
03/30/2016 +369 days 🔍
06/28/2025 +3377 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Matthias Kaiser
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0925 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0925
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73741
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X-Force: 100411
SecurityFocus: 72265 - iPass Open Mobile Windows Client CVE-2015-0925 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 57804 - iPass Open Mobile Windows Client <2.4.5 Remote Code Execution via DLL Pathname, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM
Updated: 06/28/2025 09:48 PM
Changes: 03/27/2015 02:56 PM (60), 02/03/2019 10:20 AM (7), 11/04/2024 01:16 AM (17), 12/01/2024 08:57 PM (2), 04/24/2025 02:45 AM (2), 06/28/2025 09:48 PM (4)
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