TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative
 

CA ETrust Secure Content Manager Gateway FTP PASV Stack Overflow Vulnerability

ZDI-08-035: June 4th, 2008

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Affected Vendors

Affected Products

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Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Computer Associates eTrust Secure Content Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists in the HTTP Gateway service icihttp.exe running on port 8080. By specifying a overly long response to a PASV command a stack buffer can be overflowed. Successful exploitation can lead to complete system compromise under the SYSTEM context.

Vendor Response

Computer Associates has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

Disclosure Timeline

    2008-05-23 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
    2008-06-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by:
    Sebastian Apelt (webmaster@buzzworld.org)