CA eTrust Secure Content Manager VetE.dll OLE Stream memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in CA eTrust Secure Content Manager (version now known). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing in the library VetE.dll. The manipulation as part of a OLE Stream leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 05/23/2005. The weakness was shared 05/22/2005 by Alex Wheeler with rem0te.com (Website). The advisory is shared for download at rem0te.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1693 since 05/24/2005. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at rem0te.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20174 (CA Vet Scan Engine < 11.9.1 Library Remote Heap Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ca.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (20174). The entries 1507, 1502, 1503 and 1505 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20174
Nessus Name: CA Vet Scan Engine < 11.9.1 Library Remote Heap Overflow
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Patch: ca.com
Timeline
05/22/2005 🔍05/23/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ca.comAdvisory: rem0te.com
Researcher: Alex Wheeler
Organization: rem0te.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1693 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1014050
SecurityFocus: 13710 - Computer Associates Vet Library Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 15470 - CA Multiple Products Vet Antivirus Engine Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 16780 - CA Vet Antivirus library buffer overflow
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Entry
Created: 06/01/2005 14:41Updated: 03/11/2021 11:57
Changes: 06/01/2005 14:41 (73), 07/03/2019 09:51 (9), 03/11/2021 11:57 (2)
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