IBM Access Support ActiveX control 3.20.284.0 IbmEgath.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Access Support ActiveX control 3.20.284.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library IbmEgath.dll. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0215. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Access Support ActiveX control 3.20.284.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part in the library IbmEgath.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetXMLValue method in the IBM Access Support ActiveX control in IbmEgath.dll, as distributed on IBM and Lenovo computers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 03/24/2009. The weakness was released 03/25/2009 by Chris Weber with Casaba Security (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0215 since 01/20/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/08/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38977 (IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method 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 116318 (IBM Access Support ActiveX Control Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Zero Day).

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 8614.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49409), Exploit-DB (16517), Tenable (38977), SecurityFocus (BID 34228†) and OSVDB (52958†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 38977
Nessus Name: IBM Access Support ActiveX Control GetXMLValue Method Overflow
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ibm_access_support_getxmlvalue
Saint Name: IBM Access Support ActiveX GetXMLValue buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: ibmegath_getxmlvalue.rb
MetaSploit Name: IBM Access Support ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Chris Weber
Organization: Casaba Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0215 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47281
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X-Force: 49409
SecurityFocus: 34228 - IBM Access Support ActiveX Control 'GetXMLValue()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 34470 - IBM Access Support ActiveX Control "GetXMLValue()" Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 52958 - IBM Access Support ActiveX (IbmEgath.dll) GetXMLValue() Method Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 21411 - IBM Access Support ActiveX 3.20.284.0 GetXMLValue Method Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0824

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/08/2025 11:35
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (94), 08/31/2019 15:24 (1), 11/29/2024 08:52 (20), 05/17/2025 20:04 (3), 11/08/2025 11:35 (1)
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