Hex-Rays SA IDA 6.1 on Windows WinDbg Debugger IDB File privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Hex-Rays SA IDA 6.1 on Windows and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WinDbg Debugger Module. This manipulation as part of IDB File causes privileges management. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hex-Rays SA IDA 6.1 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component WinDbg Debugger Module. The manipulation as part of a IDB File leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 06/13/2014 as Cumulative fix of potentially critical bugs found in IDA as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at hex-rays.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Hex-Rays SA. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

A specially crafted idb file could lead to launching debugger on any file. This affects early copies of 6.1 running on MS Windows.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1160 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at hex-rays.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Hex-Rays SA

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IDA 6.5

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06/13/2014 +1160 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Cumulative fix of potentially critical bugs found in IDA
Status: Confirmed
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GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13597
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2014 17:15
Updated: 04/03/2019 10:25
Changes: 06/14/2014 17:15 (51), 04/03/2019 10:25 (1)
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