VDB-7343 · BID 57300 · OSVDB 89164

Microsoft Lync 2012 HTTP format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Lync 2012. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation leads to format string. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Lync 2012 (Unified Communication Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 01/11/2013 by Christopher Emerson with White Oak Security LLC as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The vendor was not involved in the public release. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/16/2018).

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 57300†) and OSVDB (89164†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/11/2013 🔍
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01/17/2013 +6 days 🔍
04/16/2018 +1915 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Christopher Emerson
Organization: White Oak Security LLC
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7343
SecurityFocus: 57300
OSVDB: 89164

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

Entryinfo

Created: 01/17/2013 14:33
Updated: 04/16/2018 11:55
Changes: 01/17/2013 14:33 (45), 04/16/2018 11:55 (5)
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