Cisco ICM Setup Manager Agent.exe HandleUpgradeTrace Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
November 7th, 2010
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Cisco ICM. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The flaw exists within the Agent.exe component which listens by default on TCP port 40078. When handling the HandleUpgradeTrace packet type the process blindly copies user supplied data into a fixed-length buffer on the stack. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the SYSTEM user.
Additional Details
Cisco has acknowledged this vulnerability in an Intellishield alert.
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=21726
Disclosure Timeline
- 2010-06-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2010-11-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
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