Novell iPrint Client 5.52 ActiveX Control ienipp.ocx GetDriverSettings memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Novell iPrint Client 5.52. This affects the function GetDriverSettings of the file ienipp.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-4321. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell iPrint Client 5.52 (Printing Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function GetDriverSettings of the file ienipp.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. 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. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx in Novell iPrint Client 5.52 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to (1) the GetDriverSettings2 method, as reachable by (2) the GetDriverSettings method.

The weakness was presented 11/18/2010 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-4321 since 11/29/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/20/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

A public exploit has been developed by Dr_IDE and been published 3 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51367 (Novell iPrint Client < 5.56 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118743 (Novell iPrint Activex GetDriverSettings Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

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 10670.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63365), Exploit-DB (16014), Tenable (51367), SecurityFocus (BID 44966†) and OSVDB (69357†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 51367
Nessus Name: Novell iPrint Client < 5.56 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902328
OpenVAS Name: Novell iPrint Client ienipp.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Saint ID: exploit_info/novell_iprint_activex_getdriversettings
Saint Name: Novell iPrint Client ActiveX Control GetDriverSettings buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: novelliprint_getdriversettings_2.rb
MetaSploit Name: Novell iPrint Client ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
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Suricata ID: 2012206
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11/29/2010 +9 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-4321 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4321
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55888
X-Force: 63365
SecurityFocus: 44966 - Novell iPrint Client 'ienipp.ocx' ActiveX 'GetDriverSettings()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 69357 - Novell iPrint Client ienipp.ocx ActiveX GetDriverSettings() Method Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 28924 - Novell iPrint Client Prior to 5.56 ienipp.ocx Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 01/20/2025 07:11
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (76), 04/03/2017 18:10 (18), 10/07/2021 17:50 (2), 01/20/2025 07:11 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:84F:103

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