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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2009-19
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Trend Micro Products

Original Issue Date:January 29, 2009

Severity Rating: High

Systems Affected

  • Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 8.x
  • Trend Micro, PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007
  • Trend Micro, PC-Cillin Internet Security 2008 17.0.1224

Overview

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 8.x client, which could allow local attacker to cause denial of service, execution of arbitrary code via local machine, bypass certain security features and potentially gain escalated privileges.

Description

1. Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2008-3864)

An input validation flaws exist in the OfficeScan NT Firewall service (TmPfw.exe) within the "ApiThread()" function while processing packets sent to service on default TCP port 40000. This vulnerability could be exploited via specially crafted packets containing a large value in an unspecified size field. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to cause denial of service (service crash).

2. Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2008-3865)

An Buffer Overflow vulnerability exist in "ApiThread()" function in the firewall service (TmPfw.exe) in Trend Micro Network Security Component ( NSC ) modules of Trend Micro OfficeScan 8.0 Patch 1 and Internet Security 2007 and 2008. This vulnerability could be exploited via specially crafted packet containing small value in an unspecified size field. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable system with SYSTEM privileges.

3. Security Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2008-3866)

A security bypass vulnerability has been reported in Trend Micro Network Security Component ( NSC ) modules which could allow local attackers to bypass some security restrictions. This vulnerability is caused due to missing password check in Trend Micro Personal firewall service (TmPfw.exe). A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted packets to TCP port 40000 to bypass security restrictions and modify firewall settings.

Solution

Apply appropriate patch as mentioned in
Trend Micro Critical Patch release 3191

Vendor Information

Trend Micro
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/
OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_3191_Readme.txt

References

Trend Micro
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/
OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_3191_Readme.txt

ISS X-Force
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48106
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48107
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48108

Secunia
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-42/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-43/
http://secunia.com/advisories/33609/
http://secunia.com/advisories/31160

SecurityFocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33358
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/500195/
100/0/threaded


SecurityTracker
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Jan/1021614.html
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Jan/1021616.html

VUPEN Security
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0191

Security Reason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4937

CVE Name
CVE-2008-3864
CVE-2008-3865
CVE-2008-3866


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