Trend Micro OfficeScan CGI programs POST request buffer overflow

Added: 10/31/2008
CVE: CVE-2008-3862
BID: 31859
OSVDB: 49275

Background

Trend Micro OfficeScan is a centralized virus and security scan management system.

Problem

A buffer overflow vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending specially crafted HTTP POST requests to various CGI programs included in Trend Micro OfficeScan.

Resolution

Apply one of the patches referenced in Secunia advisory 32005.

References

<http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-40/&gt;

Limitations

Exploit works on Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 Patch5 on Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003 SP2 without DEP, and Windows Server 2003 SP2 with patch KB933729 with DEP.

Platforms

Windows 2000 / Windows Server 2003 without DEP
Windows Server 2003