A vulnerability exists in the IQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer. The specific flaw exists within Topology.exe, which binds by default to TCP port 10628. During the processing of long prefixes to the GUIADDDEVICE, ADDDEVICE, or DELETEDEVICE command, a stack based buffer overflow occurs.
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TSRT-06-04: eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer Topology Server
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/TSRT-06-04.html
July 25, 2006
-- CVE ID:
CVE-2006-3838
-- Affected Vendor:
eIQnetworks
-- Affected Products:
eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer
Astaro Report Manager (OEM)
Fortinet FortiReporter (OEM)
iPolicy Security Reporter (OEM)
SanMina Viking Multi-Log Manager (OEM)
Secure Computing G2 Security Reporter (OEM)
Top Layer Network Security Analyzer (OEM)
-- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability since July 24, 2006 by Digital Vaccine protection
filter ID 4500. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS:
http://www.tippingpoint.com
-- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of eIQnetworks Enterprise Security Analyzer.
Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within Topology.exe, which binds by default to
TCP port 10628. During the processing of long prefixes to the
GUIADDDEVICE, ADDDEVICE, or DELETEDEVICE command, a stack based buffer
overflow occurs.
-- Vendor Response:
eIQnetworks has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More
details can be found at:
http://www.eiqnetworks.com/products/enterprisesecurity/
EnterpriseSecurityAnalyzer/ESA_2.5.0_Release_Notes.pdf
-- Disclosure Timeline:
2006.05.10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2006.07.24 - Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers
2006.07.25 - Coordinated public release of advisory
-- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by Cody Pierce, TippingPoint Security
Research Team.
-- About the TippingPoint Security Research Team (TSRT):
The TippingPoint Security Research Team (TSRT) consists of industry
recognized security researchers that apply their cutting-edge
engineering, reverse engineering and analysis talents in our daily
operations. More information about the team is available at:
http://www.tippingpoint.com/security
The by-product of these efforts fuels the creation of vulnerability
filters that are automatically delivered to our customers' intrusion
prevention systems through the Digital Vaccine(R) service.