Novell iManager up to 2.7.4 Web Interface jclient Create Attribute EnteredAttrName memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Novell iManager up to 2.7.4. This issue affects the function jclient Create Attribute of the component Web Interface. This manipulation of the argument EnteredAttrName causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-4188. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Novell iManager up to 2.7.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function jclient Create Attribute of the component Web Interface. The manipulation of the argument EnteredAttrName 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:

Buffer overflow in the Create Attribute function in jclient in Novell iManager 2.7.4 before patch 4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted EnteredAttrName parameter, a related issue to CVE-2010-1929.

The weakness was presented 04/04/2012 by Francisco Falcon with Core Security Technologies (Website) via Securiteam. The advisory is shared at novell.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4188 since 10/25/2011. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 802852 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2.7.4 Patch 4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10588.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74669), Tenable (802852), SecurityFocus (BID 40485†), OSVDB (81026†) and Secunia (SA48672†). See VDB-53835 for similar entry. 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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Nessus ID: 802852
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OpenVAS ID: 802852
OpenVAS Name: Novell iManager jclient EnteredAttrName Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iManager 2.7.4 Patch 4
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Researcher: Francisco Falcon
Organization: Core Security Technologies
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4188 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4188
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5053
X-Force: 74669
SecurityFocus: 40485 - Novell iManager Long TREE Field Off-By-One Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 48672 - Novell iManager jclient "EnteredAttrName" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 81026
SecurityTracker: 1026894
Vulnerability Center: 35349 - Novell iManager 2.7.4 before Patch 4 Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 04/12/2012 23:10
Updated: 12/23/2024 06:28
Changes: 04/12/2012 23:10 (73), 04/13/2017 17:22 (17), 12/23/2024 06:28 (19)
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