McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Agent Remote Code Execution

Notification Type: IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory
Notification Date: July 10, 2007
Notification Version: 1.0
   
Name: McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator Agent Remote Code Execution
Public disclosure/
In the wild date:
July 10, 2007
CVE:

CVE-2006-5271
CVE-2006-5272
CVE-2006-5273
CVE-2006-5274

Description: McAfee e-Policy Orchestrator Agent is vulnerable to four different memory corruption vulnerabilities.  ePo Agents version 3.5.5.438 and newer contain two of these vulnerabilities which were introduced in a patch by McAfee dated July 13th 2006. The two other vulnerabilities exist in all versions of McAfee’s ePO agent.
Discoverers Neel Mehta, researcher for IBM ISS X-Force

 

ISS Coverage

Product Content Version
Network Sensor 7.0
Proventia A
Proventia IPS (G/GX)
Server Sensor 7.0
Proventia Multifunction Appliance
Proventia Server (Linux)

Firmware 1.2 and later: 1.95

Prior to firmware 1.2: 24.56

Proventia Server (Windows)
Proventia Desktop
x.x.x.2030
RealSecure Desktop 7.0 EQB
BlackICE PC Protection 3.6 CQB
Propagation Techniques ISS Protection Available
remote exploit

Security_Management_Integer_Underflow
Security_Management_Post_Overflow
Security_Management_Heap_BO
Security_Management_StringSize_Overflow

Feb 15, 2007
Detection Techniques ISS Detection Available
network assessment EpolicyOrchestratorMemCorrNotInstalled tbd

Detailed Description

Business Impact:

The vulnerable agent in question is used in enterprise-wide installations to push updates and signatures down to managed AV clients. This will typically include all desktops and servers in most McAfee’s AV customer’s enterprise environments. This agent is not typically used in any consumer installation of the software, and is generally specific to the enterprise. However, deployment is generally very widespread in environments where it is used.

CVSS for
XFID 31162
XFID 31165
Base Score: 10
  Access Vector: Remote
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not Required
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Impact Bias: Normal 
Adjusted Temporal Score: 7.4
  Exploitability: Unproven
Remediation Level: Official-Fix
Report Confidence: Confirmed 
CVSS for
XFID 31163
XFID 31164
Base Score: 8
  Access Vector: Remote
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not Required
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Impact Bias: Normal 
Adjusted Temporal Score: 5.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
Remediation Level: Official-Fix
Report Confidence: Confirmed 
Affected Products: For a full list of affected versions, see XFDB references below.
Technical Description:

McAfee’s ePO package format is used to deliver messages to agents over several different vectors. These packages can be delivered by a pseudo-web server running on a configurable port, or via a configurable UDP listener.

McAfee e-Policy Orchestrator Agent has the following vulnerabilities

  • An integer underflow, caused by improper bounds checking, which could lead to memory corruption.  An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

  •  A stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of pings. By sending a specially-crafted packet, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

  • A heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a specially-crafted packet, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

  • An integer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Remediation:

McAfee has released patches for these issues.  See References for details.

References

XFDB:

http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/31162
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/31163
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/31164
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/31165

McAfee:

Stack corruption of Common Management Agent (CMA)

Stack based buffer overflow of Common Management Agent (CMA)

Heap based buffer overflow of Common Management Agent (CMA)

Crash of Framework service of McAfee Common Management Agent (CMA)

Revision History

1.0 Initial publication.


About IBM Internet Security Systems
IBM Internet Security Systems is the trusted security advisor to thousands of the world's leading businesses and governments, providing pre-emptive protection for networks, desktops and servers. An established leader in security since 1994, the IBM Proventia® integrated security platform is designed to automatically protect against both known and unknown threats, helping to keep networks up and running and shielding customers from online attacks before they impact business assets. IBM Internet Security Systems products and services are based on the proactive security intelligence of its X-Force® research and development team – the unequivocal world authority in vulnerability and threat research. The Internet Security Systems product line is also complemented by comprehensive Managed Security Services and Professional Security Services. For more information, visit the Internet Security Systems Web site at www.iss.net or call 800-776-2362.