Novell NetMail 3.5.2 User Name Long Username stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability was found in Novell NetMail 3.5.2 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component User Name Handler. The manipulation as part of a Long Username leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in webadmin.exe in Novell NetMail 3.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username during HTTP Basic authentication.

The weakness was published 03/08/2007 with ZDI (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-1350 since 03/07/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After 2 weeks, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at saintcorporation.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at download.novell.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 12223. In this case the pattern POST /f is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4927. The filter is assigned to the category Vulnerabilities.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (32861).

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Saint ID: exploit_info/netmail_webadmin_username
Saint Name: NetMail WebAdmin username buffer overflow

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: download.novell.com

Snort ID: 12223
Snort Message: EXPLOIT Novell WebAdmin long user name
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Organization: ZDI
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-1350 (🔍)
X-Force: 32861 - Novell NetMail webadmin.exe buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1017734
SecurityFocus: 22857
Secunia: 24445 - Novell Netmail WebAdmin Long Username Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 33886 - Novell Netmail WebAdmin HTTP Basic Authentication Username Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2007-0870

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Created: 03/14/2007 12:34
Updated: 04/23/2018 09:11
Changes: 03/14/2007 12:34 (81), 04/23/2018 09:11 (10)
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