Novell File Reporter up to 1.0.0 NFRAgent.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Novell File Reporter up to 1.0.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file NFRAgent.exe. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0994. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell File Reporter up to 1.0.0 (Reporting Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file NFRAgent.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter (NFR) before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified XML data.

The weakness was disclosed 04/09/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at download.novell.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0994. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53536 (Novell File Reporter Agent XML Tag Handling Buffer Overflow), 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 119128 (Novell File Reporter Agent XML Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10783.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66548), Tenable (53536), SecurityFocus (BID 47144†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025292†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31086†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 53536
Nessus Name: Novell File Reporter Agent XML Tag Handling Buffer Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 801918
OpenVAS Name: Novell File Reporter NFRAgent.exe XML Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Saint ID: exploit_info/novell_file_reporter_agent_xml_parser
Saint Name: Novell File Reporter Agent XML Parser Buffer Overflow

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: File Reporter 1.0.1
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02/14/2011 🔍
04/04/2011 +49 days 🔍
04/09/2011 +5 days 🔍
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04/17/2011 +8 days 🔍
04/22/2011 +5 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1428 days 🔍
01/17/2025 +3591 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: download.novell.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0994 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0994
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57047

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X-Force: 66548
SecurityFocus: 47144
Secunia: 43975
SecurityTracker: 1025292
Vulnerability Center: 31086 - Novell File Reporter Prior to 1.0.2 NFRAgent.exe Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/17/2025 03:30
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (68), 03/21/2017 11:05 (8), 11/02/2021 06:46 (4), 11/02/2021 06:56 (1), 12/28/2024 12:25 (17), 01/17/2025 03:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:6F4:103

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