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August 30, 2012=============================================================
@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert
Vol. 12, Num. 35
Providing a reliable, weekly summary of newly discovered attack vectors, vulnerabilities with active exploits, and explanations of how recent attacks worked.
=============================================================CONTENTS:
NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
USEFUL EXPLANATIONS OF HOW NEW ATTACKS WORK
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST POPULAR MALWARE FILES 8/22/2012 - 8/29/2012
============================================================TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: A trivially exploitable 0-day vulnerability in the current version of Java was released late on Sunday night, and is already being actively used in the field. No patch is currently available, and is not scheduled until October 16; concerned security researchers have released unofficial patches in the interim.
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protect the Windows Kernel from being exploitable when a vulnerability
exists.
http://www.sans.org/info/112579
TRAINING UPDATE
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NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE SOURCEFIRE VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM
Title: CVE-2012-4681 - Java 0-day with no patch being actively exploited in the wild
Description: A new Java vulnerability that allows for remote code
execution was released late Sunday night by security researchers,
including well-documented, easily modified proof-of-concept code. The
vulnerability has since been ported to Metasploit, and trusted sources
indicate that it will be rolled into the popular Blackhole exploit kit
immediately. The Sourcefire VRT has observed active in-the-wild
exploitation already; the nature of the bug makes it trivial to modify
the proof-of-concept code to add any weaponized payload of the
attacker's choice. No official patch is currently available, and the
next scheduled Java patch release is October 16, nearly two months away;
an unofficial patch from a security researcher is now available for
those who are willing to apply it. Users are urged to disable Java in
all untrusted locations wherever possible until the release of an
official patch.
Reference: http://vrt-blog.snort.org/2012/08/cve-2012-4681-bypassing-built-in-java.html
http://www.deependresearch.org/2012/08/java-7-vulnerability-analysis.html
Snort SID: 24018-24028, 24036-24038
ClamAV: Java.Exploit.Agent, Java.Exploit.Agent-[1-2], WIN.Trojan.Agent-131
Title: CVE-2012-2109 - HP Operations Agent stack overflow
Description: A remote unauthenticated buffer overflow exists in the HP
Operations Agent, a widely deployed cross-platform system for monitoring
system health. While no public attacks exist, the Sourcefire VRT has
information indicating that private attacks exist and may be deployed
in targeted attacks. Users are urged to patch their systems immediately.
Reference: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03397769
Snort SID: 23958 - 23961
ClamAV: N/A
Title: Rebots malware injection campaign
Description: A large injection campaign dubbed "Rebots" after the remote
file being included has been active in the wild over the last several
weeks, targeting primarily WordPress blogs and other systems that can
easily have JavaScript code dropped into them. The campaign has dropped
a variety of payloads over time, and is likely to continue cycling
through distinct payloads as it evolves.
Reference: http://stopmalvertising.com/malware-reports/rebots.php-malware-robots.txt-executes-malicious-javascript.html
http://blog.sucuri.net/2012/08/rebots-php-javascript-malware-being-actively-injected.html
Snort SID: 24017
ClamAV: PHP.Trojan.Rebots
Title: New variants of Zbot emerging in the wild
Description: The Zbot/Zeus banking trojan family has been a popular
choice for criminals and fraudsters across the globe since 2010. Its
popularity is due in part to the professional support given to
purchasers by its developers, who are constantly working to avoid new
AV detection techniques. Recent updates to the kit have begun to emerge
in the wild across a number of exploits, and users are cautioned to
ensure that their AV and IDS solutions are up-to-date to handle this
latest variant.
Reference: http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2012-082121-3431-99
https://www.virustotal.com/file/e11901864208c8468be6433b76f4d038cd298f387c9d61ffeadf5ea9e7402367/analysis/
Snort SID: 23972
ClamAV: Trojan.Zbot-23436
USEFUL EXPLANATIONS OF HOW NEW ATTACKS WORK
How I cracked my neighbor's WiFi password without breaking a sweat:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/wireless-password-easily-cracked/
All your PostgreSQL databases are belong to us:
http://www.agarri.fr/kom/archives/2012/08/28/all_your_postgresql_databases_are_belong_to_us/index.html
Phising by data URI:
http://klevjers.com/papers/phishing.pdf
Ghosts in the ROM:
http://www.nycresistor.com/2012/08/21/ghosts-in-the-rom/
DHS investigating Siemens 'flaw' in power plant security:
http://www.zdnet.com/dhs-investigating-siemens-flaw-in-power-plant-security-7000003004/
Cracking passwords from the Phillips hack - an important lesson:
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/08/22/cracking-passwords-from-the-philips-hack/
Hotel lock firm's fix for security flaw requires hardware changes for millions of locks:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/08/17/hotel-lock-firms-fix-for-security-flaw-requires-hardware-changes-for-millions-of-locks/
RECENT VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
COMPILED BY THE QUALYS VULNERABILITY RESEARCH TEAM.
This is a list of recent vulnerabilities for which exploits are available. System administrators can use this list to help in prioritization of their remediation activities. The Qualys Vulnerability Research Team compiles this information based on various exploit frameworks, exploit databases, exploit kits and monitoring of internet activity.
ID: : CVE-2012-4681
Title: Java 7 Applet Remote Code Execution
Vendor: Oracle
Description: Oracle Java 7 Update 6, and possibly other versions, allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet, as
exploited in the wild in August 2012 using Gondzz.class and
Gondvv.class.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
ID: : CVE-2012-1535
Title: Adobe Flash Player 11.3 Font Parsing Code Execution
Vendor: Adobe
Description: Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before
11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.238 on Linux
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of
service (application crash) via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the
wild in August 2012 with SWF content in a Word document.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: : CVE-2011-1255
Title: IE Time Element Memory Corruption Exploit (MS11-050)
Vendor: Microsoft
Description: The Timed Interactive Multimedia Extensions (aka HTML+TIME)
implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 does not
properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly
initialized or (2) is deleted, aka "Time Element Memory Corruption
Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Base Score: 9.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
ID: : CVE-2001-0198
Title: Apple Quicktime plugin - Windows 4.1.2 (Japanese) Remote
Overflow Vulnerability
Vendor: Apple
Description: Buffer overflow in QuickTime Player plugin 4.1.2 (Japanese)
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long HREF
parameter in an EMBED tag.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.6 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
ID: : CVE-2012-3951
Title: Scrutinizer NetFlow and sFlow Analyzer 9 Default MySQL Credential
Vendor: Plixer
Description: The MySQL component in Plixer Scrutinizer (aka Dell
SonicWALL Scrutinizer) 9.0.1.19899 and earlier has a default password
of admin for the (1) scrutinizer and (2) scrutremote accounts, which
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a TCP
session.
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
MOST POPULAR MALWARE FILES 8/22/2012 - 8/29/2012:
COMPILED BY SOURCEFIRE
SHA 256: 9A09BCC1402050E371E13056B606BBDE8DF15CD87732B28C8BDDB863B1C65302
MD5: 923c4d13bee966654f4fe4a8945af0ae
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/file/9A09BCC1402050E371E13056B606BBDE8DF15CD87732B28C8BDDB863B1C65302/analysis/
Malwr: http://malwr.com/analysis/923c4d13bee966654f4fe4a8945af0ae
Typical Filename: oeee.exe
Claimed Product: oeee.exe
Claimed Publisher: oeee.exe
SHA 256: DF83A0D6940600E4C4954F4874FCD4DD73E781E6690C3BF56F51C95285484A3C
MD5: 25aa9bb549ecc7bb6100f8d179452508
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/file/DF83A0D6940600E4C4954F4874FCD4DD73E781E6690C3BF56F51C95285484A3C/analysis/
Malwr: http://malwr.com/analysis/25aa9bb549ecc7bb6100f8d179452508
Typical Filename: smona_df83a0d6940600e4c4954f4874fcd4dd73e781e6690c3bf56f51c95285484a3c.bin
Claimed Product: smona_df83a0d6940600e4c4954f4874fcd4dd73e781e6690c3bf56f51c95285484a3c.bin
Claimed Publisher: smona_df83a0d6940600e4c4954f4874fcd4dd73e781e6690c3bf56f51c95285484a3c.bin
SHA 256: AA0BBAECB678868E1E7F57C7CA9D61B608B3D788BE490790EB1D148BEADF4615
MD5: 3291e1603715c47a23b60a8bf2ca73db
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/file/AA0BBAECB678868E1E7F57C7CA9D61B608B3D788BE490790EB1D148BEADF4615/analysis/
Malwr: http://malwr.com/analysis/3291e1603715c47a23b60a8bf2ca73db
Typical Filename: avz00001.dta
Claimed Product: avz00001.dta
Claimed Publisher: avz00001.dta
SHA 256: 02DB0F24CF8461FB903C65FAB7A1B5668BB6D912AFD8414D4AE872E97FCAD090
MD5: 64645e81435058738c137a67df84a5c5
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/file/02DB0F24CF8461FB903C65FAB7A1B5668BB6D912AFD8414D4AE872E97FCAD090/analysis/
Malwr: http://malwr.com/analysis/64645e81435058738c137a67df84a5c5
Typical Filename: 00008.@
Claimed Product: Bitcoin Miner
Claimed Publisher: Ufasoft
SHA 256: E0B193D47609C9622AA018E81DA69C24B921F2BA682F3E18646A0D09EC63AC2B
MD5: bf31a8d79f704f488e3dbcb6eea3b3e3
VirusTotal: https://www.virustotal.com/file/E0B193D47609C9622AA018E81DA69C24B921F2BA682F3E18646A0D09EC63AC2B/analysis/
Malwr: http://malwr.com/analysis/bf31a8d79f704f488e3dbcb6eea3b3e3
Typical Filename: test.sys
Claimed Product: test.sys
Claimed Publisher: test.sys
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