IBM Rational ClearQuest CQOle ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

June 28th, 2012
ZDI-12-113 ZDI-CAN-1249

CVE ID

CVE-2012-0708

CVSS Score

7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors

IBM

Affected Products

Rational ClearQuest

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of IBM Rational ClearQuest. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the CQOle ActiveX control. A function prototype mismatch in an ActiveX wrapper results in an extra argument to be pushed onto the stack, thereby misaligning the stack offset. When the function returns, it can be made to jump to a memory address provided via the ActiveX method call. This can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code under the context of the user running the browser.

Additional Details

IBM has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21591705

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2011-11-29 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2012-06-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod

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