Novell ZENWorks AdminStudio ISGrid.dll ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

August 29th, 2012
ZDI-12-180 ZDI-CAN-1434

CVE ID

CVSS Score

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

Affected Vendors

Novell

Affected Products

ZENworks Admin Studio

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Novell ZENworks Admin Studio. 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 ISGrid.dll ActiveX control. The process performs insufficient bounds checking on user-supplied data passed in the DoFindReplace() method which results in heap corruption. This vulnerability can be leveraged to execute code under the context of the process.

Additional Details

Novell has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://kb.flexerasoftware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=Q201079&sliceId=1&docTypeID=DT_HOTFIX_1_1&dialogID=125341070&stateId=00 125337386

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2011-11-04 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2012-08-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod

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