Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:59:00 -0600
From: ZDI Disclosures <zdi-disclosures@...pingpoint.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: ZDI-11-319 : Novell ZENWorks Software Packaging
 ISGrid.Grid2.1 DoFindReplace bstrReplaceText Parameter Remote Code
 Execution Vulnerability

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ZDI-11-319 : Novell ZENWorks Software Packaging ISGrid.Grid2.1
DoFindReplace bstrReplaceText Parameter Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-319
November  7, 2011

- -- CVE ID:
CVE-2011-3174

- -- CVSS:
9, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

- -- Affected Vendors:

Novell



- -- Affected Products:

Novell Zenworks



- -- TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 11268.
For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS, visit:

    http://www.tippingpoint.com

- -- Vulnerability Details:
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of Novell ZENWorks. User interaction is
required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a
malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within \Program Files\Common
Files\InstallShield\ISGrid2.dll.  If the bstrReplaceText parameter
exceeds its statically-allocated length then a buffer overflow will
occur. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the system in
the context of the user running the browser.

- -- Vendor Response:

Novell has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details
can be found at:

http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7009570&sliceId=1



- -- Disclosure Timeline:
2011-05-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2011-11-07 - Coordinated public release of advisory

- -- Credit:
This vulnerability was discovered by:

* Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod



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