bugtraq - ISS BlackICE PC Protection Filelock protection bypass Vulnerability

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <453264BF.4000808@matousec.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:41:35 +0200
From: Matousec - Transparent security Research <research@...ousec.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: ISS BlackICE PC Protection Filelock protection bypass Vulnerability

Hello,

We would like to inform you about a vulnerability in ISS BlackICE PC Protection.

Description:

BlackICE PC Protection protects its files against manipulation by malicious software. Its critical files like its 
database of trusted applications or firewall configuration are protected. The list of protected files is stored in 
filelock.txt in the BlackICE installation directory. If this file is deleted files mentioned in filelock.txt are not 
protected any more and can be changed by malicious applications. The implemented protection allows malicious 
applications to delete this file using native API function ZwDeleteFile. This can result in a bypass of all BlackICE 
protection mechanisms because its internal componenets can be replaced with fake copies. The situation is even easier 
for the attacker because the component control fails to recognize fake components in BlackICE processes.

Vulnerable software:

     * BlackICE PC Protection 3.6.cpu
     * BlackICE PC Protection 3.6.cpj
     * probably all versions of BlackICE PC Protection 3.6
     * possibly older versions of BlackICE PC Protection

More details and a proof of concept including source code is available here: 
http://www.matousec.com/info/advisories/BlackICE-Filelock-protection-bypass.php

Regards,

-- 
Matousec - Transparent security Research
http://www.matousec.com/