Intel Common Base Agent CreateProcessA() Function Remote Command Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 38664

Synopsis

The remote service seems to allow execution of arbitrary commands.

Description

The remote host seems to be running a version of the Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) that allows the contents of a specially crafted packet to be passed as an argument to 'CreateProcessA()' to be executed on the remote host with SYSTEM privileges.

Solution

If using Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, Symantec Client Security, or Symantec Endpoint Protection, apply the appropriate update as described in Symantec's advisory referenced above.

Otherwise, contact the application's vendor for an update.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3015d3c7

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 38664

File Name: landesk_cba_createprocessa_cmd_exec.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/3/2009

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Symantec System Center Alert Management System (xfr.exe) Arbitrary Command Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1429

BID: 34671

CWE: 94

IAVA: 2009-A-0037

SECUNIA: 34856