ZDI-12-148 : GE Proficy Real-Time Information Portal Remote Interface Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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ZDI-12-148 : GE Proficy Real-Time Information Portal Remote Interface
Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-12-148
August 22, 2012

• – CVE ID:
  CVE-2012-0232

• – CVSS:
  9.4, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

• – Affected Vendors:
  GE

• – Affected Products:
  GE Proficy Real-Time Information Portal

• – TippingPoint(TM) IPS Customer Protection:
  TippingPoint IPS customers have been protected against this
  vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID 11491.
  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 GE Proficy Real-Time Information Portal.
  Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

This specific flaw exists within the Remote Interface Service
(rifsrvd.exe). The Remote Interface Service listens on TCP port 5159 by
default. The process does not sufficiently validate two input strings that
are used to create a configuration file on the server. Remote,
unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending
malformed ID_SAVE_SRVC_CFG message packets to the target, which could
ultimately lead to remote code execution under the context of the SYSTEM
user.

• – Vendor Response:
  GE has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be
  found at:
  http://support.ge-ip.com/support/index?page=kbchannel&id=S:KB14768

• – Disclosure Timeline:
  2011-10-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  2012-08-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory

• – Credit:
  This vulnerability was discovered by:

• Luigi Auriemma

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