Realtek SDK miniigd SOAP Service NewInternalClient Request input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Realtek SDK (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component miniigd SOAP Service. The manipulation as part of a NewInternalClient Request 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. The summary by CVE is:

The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted NewInternalClient request.

The weakness was published 05/01/2015 by Ricky Lawshae (HeadlessZeke) as ZDI-15-155 as not defined advisory (ZDI). The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. The public release happened without involvement of Realtek. The advisory contains:

This vulnerability is being disclosed publicly without a patch in accordance with the ZDI vulnerability disclosure policy on lack of vendor response.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8361 since 10/20/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83185 (Realtek SDK miniigd SOAP Service RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and relying on port 1900. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43565 (Realtek SDK Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 09/18/2023 with a due date of 10/09/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19225.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83185) and Exploit-DB (37169).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 83185
Nessus Name: Realtek SDK miniigd SOAP Service RCE
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MetaSploit ID: realtek_miniigd_upnp_exec_noauth.rb
MetaSploit Name: Realtek SDK Miniigd UPnP SOAP Command Execution
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Advisory: ZDI-15-155
Researcher: Ricky Lawshae (HeadlessZeke)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-8361 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 50960 - Realtek Remote Code Execution via a Crafted NewInternalClient Request, High
SecurityFocus: 74330 - Realtek rtl81xx SDK CVE-2014-8361 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

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Created: 05/02/2015 17:39
Updated: 05/10/2022 07:51
Changes: 05/02/2015 17:39 (66), 07/03/2017 08:57 (14), 05/10/2022 07:51 (3)
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