full-disclosure - SRT2003-11-02-0218 - NIPrint LPD-LPR Local Help API SYSTEM exploit

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From: dotslash at snosoft.com (dotslash@...soft.com)
Subject: SRT2003-11-02-0218 - NIPrint LPD-LPR Local Help API SYSTEM
 exploit

We are currently evaluating .pdf based advisory release... please let us 
know if you have any issues with the pdf listed below.

Full details on this issue can be found at:
http://www.secnetops.com/research/advisories/SRT2003-11-02-0218.pdf

-KF

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Quick Summary:
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Advisory Number         : SRT2003-11-02-0218
Product                 : NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server
Version                 : <= 4.10
Vendor                  : http://www.networkinstruments.com/
Class                   : Local
Criticality             : High (to NIPrint users)
Operating System(s)     : Win32

Notice
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The full technical details of this vulnerability can be found at:
http://www.secnetops.com under the research section. 

Basic Explanation
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High Level Description  : NIPrint allows local user to become SYSTEM
What to do              : Disable NIPrint until patch is available. 

Basic Technical Details
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Proof Of Concept Status : SNO has working Poc code.

Low Level Description   : The NIPrint Help API runs in a non secure manor. 
This issue is similar to findings by Brett Moore of security-assessment.com. 
Basic details on this type of flaw can be found at securityfocus.com/bid/8884.
See our research page at http://www.secnetops.biz/research for further details. 

Vendor Status           : Vendor was contacted via email. No response on 
this issue or any further response on a previously reported issue. We 
reccomend that you disable NIPrint until a vendor patch is available. 

Bugtraq URL             : To be assigned. 
Disclaimer
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This advisory was released by Secure Network Operations,Inc. as a matter
of notification to help administrators protect their networks against
the described vulnerability. Exploit source code is no longer released
in our advisories but can be obtained under contract.. Contact our sales 
department at sales@...netops.com for further information on how to 
obtain proof of concept code.

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