CVE-2015-0795

NetIQ Security Solutions for ISeries NetIQExecObject.NetIQExec.1 SafeShellExecute Stack Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the SafeShellExecute method in the NetIQExecObject.NetIQExec.1 ActiveX control in NetIQExec.dll in NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments, aka ZDI-CAN-2699.

Múltiple desbordamiento de pila del buffer en el método SafeShellExecute en NestlQ Security Solutions para iSeries 8.1 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de largos argumentos, también conocidos como ZDI-CAN-2699.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of NetIQ Security Solutions for ISeries. 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 NetIQExecObject.NetIQExec.1 ActiveX Control. By providing overly long arguments to the SafeShellExecute function, an attacker can overflow fixed size stack buffers and execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser.

*Credits: Andrea Micalizzi (rgod)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-01-07 CVE Reserved
2015-07-14 CVE Published
2024-05-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-340	X_refsource_misc
https://www.netiq.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016656	X_refsource_confirm

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microfocus Search vendor "Microfocus"		Security Solutions For Iseries Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Security Solutions For Iseries"				8.1 Search vendor "Microfocus" for product "Security Solutions For Iseries" and version "8.1"		-		Affected