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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2009.0086 -- [Win][VMware ESX][Linux][HP-UX][Solaris][AIX]
EMC AutoStart Backbone Engine Trusted Pointer Code Execution Vulnerability
29 January 2009
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: EMC AutoStart
Publisher: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Operating System: Windows
Solaris
HP-UX
AIX
Linux variants
VMWare ESX Server
Impact: Administrator Compromise
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2009-0311
Original Bulletin: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-009
Revision History: January 29 2009: Added CVE
January 27 2009: Initial Release
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ZDI-09-009: EMC AutoStart Backbone Engine Trusted Pointer Code Execution
Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-009
January 23, 2009
- -- Affected Vendors:
EMC
- -- Affected Products:
EMC AutoStart
- -- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 6412.
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
systems with vulnerable installations of EMC AutoStart. Authentication
is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Backbone service (ftbackbone.exe)
which listens by default on TCP port 8042. The process trusts a DWORD
value from incoming packets which it arbitrarily calls. Exploitation of
this issue leads to code execution under the context of the SYSTEM
user.
- -- Vendor Response:
EMC states:
Customers who are using older versions are advised to upgrade to EMC
AutoStart 5.3 SP2
For EMC AutoStart 5.3. SP2 Software navigate to the following location:
Powerlink > Support > Software Downloads and Licensing > Downloads A-B >
AutoStart
- -- Disclosure Timeline:
2008-08-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2009-01-23 - Coordinated public release of advisory
- -- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:
* Manuel Santamarina Suarez
- -- 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
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com
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exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor,
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altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, TippingPoint
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