CA eTrust Secure Content Manager VetE.dll OLE Stream memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CA eTrust Secure Content Manager. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function in the library VetE.dll. Executing a manipulation as part of OLE Stream can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-1693. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in CA eTrust Secure Content Manager (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing in the library VetE.dll. The manipulation as part of a OLE Stream leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 05/23/2005. The weakness was shared 05/22/2005 by Alex Wheeler with rem0te.com (Website). The advisory is shared for download at rem0te.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1693 since 05/24/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at rem0te.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20174 (CA Vet Scan Engine < 11.9.1 Library Remote Heap Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38445 (CA (Computer Associates) Vet Library Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ca.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (20174), SecurityFocus (BID 13710†), OSVDB (16780†), Secunia (SA15470†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014050†). The entries VDB-1507, VDB-1502, VDB-1503 and VDB-1505 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20174
Nessus Name: CA Vet Scan Engine < 11.9.1 Library Remote Heap Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ca.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ca.com

Advisory: rem0te.com
Researcher: Alex Wheeler
Organization: rem0te.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1693 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1504
SecurityFocus: 13710 - Computer Associates Vet Library Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 15470 - CA Multiple Products Vet Antivirus Engine Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 16780 - CA Vet Antivirus library buffer overflow
SecurityTracker: 1014050
Vulnerability Center: 8126

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

Created: 06/01/2005 14:41
Updated: 07/02/2025 14:43
Changes: 06/01/2005 14:41 (73), 07/03/2019 09:51 (9), 03/11/2021 11:57 (2), 06/14/2024 02:46 (16), 07/02/2025 14:43 (4)
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