Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 NFRAgent.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file NFRAgent.exe. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2012-4956. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 (Reporting Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block 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:

Heap-based buffer overflow in NFRAgent.exe in Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of VOL elements in an SRS record.

The weakness was presented 11/18/2012 by Juan Vazquez as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4956 since 09/17/2012. 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 as well as a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120679 (Novell File Reporter Multiple Vulnerabilities).

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 12743.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80128), SecurityFocus (BID 56579†), OSVDB (87574†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37388†). See VDB-62966, VDB-62965 and VDB-62964 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 800731
OpenVAS Name: Novell File Reporter NFRAgent.exe Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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MetaSploit ID: novell_file_reporter_heap_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: NFR Agent Heap Overflow Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Juan Vazquez
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-4956 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62963
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X-Force: 80128
SecurityFocus: 56579 - Novell File Reporter 'NFRAgent.exe' Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 87574
Vulnerability Center: 37388 - Novell File Reporter 1.0.2 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via Many VOL Elements in an SRS Record, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/23/2025 22:24
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (72), 04/21/2017 22:07 (9), 08/12/2024 01:36 (16), 04/23/2025 22:24 (2)
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