full-disclosure - Re: windows vulnerability? [was: Re: [Code-Crunchers] 137 bytes]

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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:13:32 -0600 (CST)
From: Gadi Evron <ge@...uxbox.org>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Cc: code-crunchers@...testar.linuxbox.org
Subject: Re: windows vulnerability? [was: Re:
 [Code-Crunchers] 137 bytes]

On Wed, 8 Nov 2006, Thomas Pollet wrote:
> Windows handles UNC paths the same way as local  paths. Another mechanism
> used to load a remote dll using a UNC path is described in
> http://opensores.thebunker.net/pub/mirrors/blackhat/presentations/win-usa-04/bh-win-04-litchfield/bh-win-04-litchfield.pdf
> here the "system" directory is overwritten with a (unc) directory owned by
> by the attacker. When GetSystemDirectoryW() is called to load the
> faultrep.dll on exception, an attacker can supply his backdoored
> faultrep.dll. I don't think you should classify this as a vulnerability,
> it's known windows behaviour (yet, windows, a vulnerability all by itself?).

Two issues:
1. The loading of the library...
I've just had a very long discussion with someone who understands this far
better than me. I am wrong (on that part), it's not a "vulnerability" but
it's damn close, and can be used to fascilitate quite a bit. I see it as
an issue, most people don't.

It is a bummer for desktop firewalls though, no? :)

http://opensores.thebunker.net/pub/mirrors/blackhat/presentations/win-usa-04/bh-win-04-litchfield/bh-win-04-litchfield.pdf

^^ indeed

2. Issue that got to mind, making a leap from the first one...

The point I was trying to make is very different, and speaks of what can
potentially be done with this if this was code execution. Using the PE as
a vector to attack the PE loader with (potential!) code execution for
privilage esclation. Using the PE itself as a vector of attack.

Much like you would use a doc file to exploit something in Word.. only
not. :)

Thanks though - good stuff!

	Gadi.

> 
> Regards,
> Thomas
> 
> The mother of all downloaders.
> >
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> >         -- Jeff, Coupling (BBC, UK).
> >
> >         Gadi.
> >
> > > -- G
> > >
> > > 2006/11/8, Solar Eclipse <solareclipse@...eedom.org>:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 10:56:42AM -0800, Peter Ferrie wrote:
> > > > > Why is the idata size present?  AFAIK, no Windows version checks it.
> > > > > Four bytes shorter, then (stop at the idata rva non-zero byte)?
> > > >
> > > > You're right, you can remove the last field and bring the file size
> > down
> > > > to 133 bytes. That's what I get for claiming that the size can't be
> > > > improved :-)
> > > >
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