Trading Technologies X_TRADER remove_park Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

May 6th, 2020
ZDI-20-586 ZDI-CAN-9973

CVE ID

CVSS Score

9.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors

Trading Technologies

Affected Products

X_TRADER

Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Trading Technologies X_TRADER. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the messaging daemon. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

Additional Details

TT has released an updated TTM package 7.1.28.3 addressing these reports.
Release notes: https://download.tradingtechnologies.com/File/Detail/29199


Disclosure Timeline

  • 2020-01-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-05-06 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

Anonymous

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