EMC Documentum eRoom up to 7.4.1 ftserver.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in EMC Documentum eRoom up to 7.4.1. This impacts an unknown function of the file ftserver.exe. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-1741. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in EMC Documentum eRoom up to 7.4.1 (Content Management System). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file ftserver.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. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in ftserver.exe in the OpenText Hummingbird Client Connector, as used in the Indexing Server in EMC Documentum eRoom 7.x before 7.4.3.f and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted message over TCP.

The weakness was presented 07/19/2011 by Stephen Fewer (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1741 since 04/19/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/13/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55732 (EMC Documentum eRoom Indexing Server Hummingbird Client Connector 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 12826 (EMC Documentum eRoom Indexing Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (ESA-2011-022)).

Upgrading to version 7.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11443.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68596), Tenable (55732), SecurityFocus (BID 48712†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025790†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32471†). 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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Nessus ID: 55732
Nessus Name: EMC Documentum eRoom Indexing Server Hummingbird Client Connector Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Documentum eRoom 7.4.2
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: dellemc.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Stephen Fewer (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-1741 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1741
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57968
X-Force: 68596
SecurityFocus: 48712 - EMC Documentum eRoom Indexing Server HummingBird Connector Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1025790 - EMC Documentum eRoom Indexing Server HummingBird Client Connector Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 32471 - EMC Documentum eRoom Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Massage, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/13/2025 00:53
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (58), 03/29/2017 09:07 (16), 11/14/2021 17:49 (2), 01/13/2025 00:53 (16)
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