McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator File Handling Flaw Lets Remote Users Create Arbitrary Files
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1010110 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1010110
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2004-0038
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 10 2004
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Impact:
Modification of system information, Modification of user information, Root access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.5.0, 2.5.1 prior to Patch 14, 3.0 prior to Patch 4 for 3.0 SP2A
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO). A remote user can gain Administrator access on the target system.
Internet Security Systems reported that a remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the 'spipe/file handler' to create arbitrary files with arbitrary content on the target server. These files can then be executed with Administrator privileges on the target ePO server.
In addition, the report indicates that a remote user can create a malicious installation package that will be installed on ePO agent systems and potentially executed on the ePO agent systems.
The original advisory is available at:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/173
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Impact:
A remote user can create and execute arbitrary files on the target system to gain Administrator privileges on the ePO server.
A remote user that has compromised an ePO server may be able to push malicious code out to all connected ePO agents.
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Solution:
The vendor has released the following patches:
http://download.nai.com/products/patches/ePO/v2.x/Patch14.txt
http://download.nai.com/products/patches/ePO/v3.0/EPO3024.txt
http://www.networkassociates.com/us/downloads/updates/hotfixes.asp
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Vendor URL: download.nai.com/products/patches/ePO/v2.x/Patch14.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (NT), Windows (2000), Windows (2003)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Subject: ISS Security Brief: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Remote Compromise
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Internet Security Systems Security Brief
May 10, 2004
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Remote Compromise Vulnerability
Synopsis:
ISS X-Force has discovered a vulnerability in the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
software. ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) enables the enterprise management of
all manner of security software, from virus and vulnerability scanners to
personal firewalls. The affected versions of ePO server contain a flaw that
can lead to arbitrary code execution on vulnerable systems.
Impact:
Attackers may remotely exploit this vulnerability to gain Administrator
access to any vulnerable ePO server. In addition to the server, this
vulnerability can be used to gain access to ePO agent systems. The ePO
server is commonly used to distribute enterprise-wide updates for security
software, and as such this vulnerability opens up the potential for
enterprise-wide exploitation in certain configurations.
For the complete X-Force Advisory, please visit:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/173
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