[NT] SPIDynamics WebInspect Cross-Application Scripting (XAS)

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  SPIDynamics WebInspect Cross-Application Scripting (XAS)
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SUMMARY

SPIDynamics WebInspect is "powerful security assessment tool for Web 
application".SPIDynamics WebInspect has been found to be vulnerable to XAS 
that could lead to remote code execution.

DETAILS

As many applications WebInspect uses external programs and Windows 
components for different purposes. It is very common to use COM object of 
Internet Explorer for render reports and displays data. WebInspect in not 
an exception.

When reports is generated, some parts of scanned site (for example URLs) 
are included into HTML file (file://C:\Program 
Files\SPIDynamics\WebInspect\Working\vulnerability.htm), which opens in 
IE. Because WebInspect doesn't properly normalize displayed data, part of 
URL or other data can be parsed by IE as DHTML, for example JavaScript, 
and leads to code execution on the computer where scanner is installed.

Analysis:
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary 
script code on the host, where scanner is installed with privileges of 
user who launch the scanner. Victim should scan site and openreport.

Typically scanner runs on administrator's or security auditor's box with a 
lot of interesting data. It possibly runs under high-privileged account.

Attacker should create specially crafted site with vulnerability to be 
displayed in report. "Vulnerable" URL should include script code. Example 
of such report is a "Hidden Form Value Vulnerability ID: 4727".

By default script is executed in Internet Security Zone of IE (not sure). 
But with little effort attacker can use predictable resource location to 
bypass restrictions of Internet Zone and execute script in "My Computer" 
security zone.

Example:
 < script>window.open('file://C:\\Program 
Files\\SPIDynamics\\WebInspect\\Working\\vulnerability.htm')</script>

Attacker can use social engineering to install full featured application, 
for example new version of "SPIDynamics Reported ActiveX".

Proof of Concept:
Following ASP file can be used to reproduce vulnerability:
<*****************iisstart.asp***********************>

< HTML>< HEAD>< BODY>
<%
if request.querystring<>"" then
response.write request.querystring
end if
%>
< form action="script>/<script>window.open(%27file://C:\\Program 
Files\\SPIDynamics\\WebInspect\\Working\\vulnerability.htm%27)</script>" 
method=get> Please login:< br>
< input type=submit value="Login"><br> < input type=hidden name='hidden' 
value="Login">< br> </form>
< /BODY>< /HTML>

</*****************iisstart.asp***********************>

You should change default error page to iisstart.asp.

Disclosure Timeline:
04/15/2005 - Initial vendor notification
04/15/2005 - Initial vendor response

Workaround:
Disable Active Scripting in My Computer Zone:  
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en;833633> 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en;833633.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  <mailto:QQLan@xxxxxxxxx> QQLan.
The original article can be found at:  
<http://www.security.nnov.ru/articles/xas/> 
http://www.security.nnov.ru/articles/xas/



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