-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ZDI-12-012 : (0Day) McAfee SaaS myCIOScn.dll ShowReport Method Remote Command Execution http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-012 January 12, 2012 - -- CVE ID: - -- CVSS: 9, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C - -- Affected Vendors: McAfee - -- Affected Products: McAfee Security-as-a-Service - -- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection: TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 11710. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit: http://www.tippingpoint.com - -- Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of McAfee Security-as-a-Service. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaws exists within myCIOScn.dll. MyCioScan.Scan.ShowReport() will accept commands that are passed to a function that simply executes them without authentication. This can be leveraged by a malicious attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the browser. - -- Vendor Response: - -- Mitigation: The killbit can be set on this control to disable scripting within Internet Explorer by modifying the data value of the Compatibilty Flags DWORD within the following location in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\209EBDEE-065C-11D4-A6B8-00C04F0D38B7 If the Compatibility Flags value is set to 0x00000400 the control can no longer be instantiated inside the browser. For more information, please see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797 - -- Disclosure Timeline: 2011-04-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2012-01-12 - 0Day advisory released in accordance with the ZDI 180 day deadline policy - -- Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by: * Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod - -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI): Established by TippingPoint, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com The ZDI is unique in how the acquired vulnerability information is used. TippingPoint does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, TippingPoint provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology. Explicit details regarding the specifics of the vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until an official vendor patch is publicly available. Furthermore, with the altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, TippingPoint provides this vulnerability information confidentially to security vendors (including competitors) who have a vulnerability protection or mitigation product. Our vulnerability disclosure policy is available online at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/disclosure_policy/ Follow the ZDI on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thezdi -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (MingW32) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJPDy1iAAoJEFVtgMGTo1sc1NsIALRdu4rAi5JGNXA65mVWe5J5 9hOkq0X7rXKQtBOF+3bQZUGl0LaM5GwRVY+PxZ56PBArPRwjC7pcXrXOKHYQjcCn /w5YjiL/wAhjGkjbpmyUaVrsFu5klazt1jj315NvEH6cNS7uTWuhJo+hQki1o9wA SLlg8De1EiQDQ0UDUT9oAknnyKJFiye3tCWQqAiEOi0sxTxNsf/Qhwdk9gjPTjz8 iPkiN+A+TCpdHNmhvCykW5/sB2M8BJVGKUGTgnbCvCzEfdf2kXhsutIj7WQ3kmlR qwwOd6f//q1ogn3ggif1d+wn64as+5pm88un0a5H+QGhJPBT1vMk1bLp80Pyggg= =ldZO -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----