Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX Control BOF Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_hummingbird_activex_bof_vuln_900159.nasl 5370 2017-02-20 15:24:26Z cfi $
# Description: Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX Control BOF Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
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#
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tag_summary = "This host has Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX Control installed
  and is prone to stack based buffer overflow vulnerability.

  The flaw is due to error in Hummingbird.XWebHostCtrl.1 ActiveX control in
  hclxweb.dll file when handling the 'PlainTextPassword' function, which can
  be exploited by assigning an overly long string.";

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow execution arbitrary code, and deny the
  service.
  Impact Level: Application ";
tag_affected = "Hummingbird HostExplorer versions prior to 2008 on Windows (all)";
tag_solution = "Update to HostExplorer 2008
  http://connectivity.hummingbird.com/products/nc/he/index.html";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900159);
  script_version("$Revision: 5370 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-02-20 16:24:26 +0100 (Mon, 20 Feb 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-10-21 15:08:20 +0200 (Tue, 21 Oct 2008)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-4729");
 script_bugtraq_id(31783);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_name("Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX Control BOF Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6761");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/32319/");

  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  exit(0);
}


include("smb_nt.inc");

if(!get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsVersion")){
  exit(0);
}

hostExpVer = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Hummingbird\Event Monitoring" +
                                 "\Product Info\HostExplorer 2008" ,
                             item:"Version");
if(!hostExpVer){
  hostExpVer = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Hummingbird\Event Monitoring" +
                                   "\Product Info\HostExplorer 2008\HostExplorer",
                               item:"Version");
  if(!hostExpVer){
    exit(0);
  }
}

# Grep for HostExplorer 2008 version < 13.0.0.0
if(ereg(pattern:"^(([0-9]|1[0-2])(\..*)?)($|[^.0-9])", string:hostExpVer)){
  security_message(0);
}