CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
Percentile
97.4%
According to the version of Samsung Kies SyncService ActiveX installed on the remote host, the ‘PrepareSync()’ method is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.
A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(63686);
script_version("1.5");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-6429");
script_bugtraq_id(57249);
script_name(english:"Samsung Kies SyncService ActiveX PrepareSync() Buffer Overflow");
script_summary(english:"Checks version of ActiveX Control");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has software installed that is affected by a buffer
overflow vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to the version of Samsung Kies SyncService ActiveX installed
on the remote host, the 'PrepareSync()' method is affected by a buffer
overflow vulnerability.
A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of
service or potentially execute arbitrary code.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23136");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Samsung Kies 2.5.1.12123_2_7 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-6429");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/01/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/12/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/01/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:samsung:kies");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_activex_func.inc");
include("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
clsid = '{EA8A3985-F9DF-4652-A255-E4E7772AFCA8}';
if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) exit(1, "activex_init() failed.");
file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
if (isnull(file))
{
activex_end();
exit(1, "activex_get_filename() returned NULL.");
}
if (!file)
{
activex_end();
audit(AUDIT_ACTIVEX_NOT_FOUND, clsid);
}
# Get its version.
version = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
if (!version) version = "unknown";
info = "";
if (report_paranoia > 1 || activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
{
info += '\n Class identifier : ' + clsid +
'\n Filename : ' + file +
'\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n';
}
activex_end();
# Report findings.
if (info)
{
if (report_paranoia > 1)
{
report = info +
'\n' +
'Note, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was\n' +
'set for the control\'s CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting\n' +
'in effect when this scan was run.\n';
}
else
{
report = info +
'\n' +
'Additionally, the kill bit is not set for this ActiveX control,\n' +
'making it accessible via Internet Explorer.\n';
}
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:kb_smb_transport(), extra:report);
else security_hole(kb_smb_transport());
exit(0);
}
else
{
if (version == "unknown") exit(0, "An unknown version of the control is installed, but its kill bit is set.");
audit(AUDIT_ACTIVEX, version);
}