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(The following pre-advisory is also available in PDF format for download at:
http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/CYBSEC-Security_Advisory_SAP_RFC_START_GUI_RFC_Function_Buffer_Overflow.pdf )
CYBSEC S.A.
www.cybsec.com
Pre-Advisory Name: SAP RFC_START_GUI RFC Function Buffer Overflow
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Vulnerability Class: Buffer Overflow
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Release Date: 2007-04-03
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Affected Applications:
======================2E SAP RFC Library 6.40
=2E SAP RFC Library 7.00
Affected Platforms:
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=2E AIX 32bit
=2E AIX 64bit
=2E HP-UX on IA64 64bit
=2E HP-UX on PA-RISC 64bit
=2E Linux on IA32 32bit
=2E Linux on IA64 64bit
=2E Linux on Power 64bit
=2E Linux on x86_64 64bit
=2E Linux on zSeries 64bit
=2E Mac OS
=2E OS/400
=2E OS/400 V5R2M0
=2E Reliant 32bit
=2E Solaris on SPARC 32bit
=2E Solaris on SPARC 64bit
=2E Solaris on x64_64 64bit
=2E TRU64 64bit
=2E Windows Server on IA32 32bit
=2E Windows Server on IA64 64bit
=2E Windows Server on x64 64bit
=2E z/OS 32bit
Local / Remote: Remote
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Severity: High
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Author: Mariano Nu=F1ez Di Croce
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Vendor Status: Confirmed. Updates Released.
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Reference to Vulnerability Disclosure Policy: http://www.cybsec.com/vulnerability_policy.pdf
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Product Overview:
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"The RFC Library offers an interface to a SAP System. The RFC Library is the most commonly used and installed component of existing SAP Software. This
interface provides the opportunity to call any RFC Function in a SAP System from an external application. Moreover, the RFC Library offers the
possibility to write a RFC Server Program, which is accessible from any SAP System or external application. Most SAP Connectors use the RFC Library as
communication platform to SAP Systems."
RFC_START_GUI RFC Function is used to start SAPGUI on front-end systems. This function is installed by default in every external RFC server.
Vulnerability Description:
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A remote buffer overflow vulnerability has been detected in the RFC_START_GUI RFC Function.
Technical Details:
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Technical details will be released three months after publication of this pre-advisory. This was agreed upon with SAP to allow their customers to
upgrade affected software prior to technical knowledge been publicly available.
Impact:
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This vulnerability may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary commands over external RFC servers.
Solutions:
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SAP has released patches to address this vulnerability. Affected customers should apply the patches immediately.
More information can be found on SAP Note 1003908.
Vendor Response:
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=2E 2006-11-21: Initial Vendor Contact.
=2E 2006-12-01: Vendor Confirmed Vulnerability.
=2E 2006-12-11: Vendor Releases Update for version 6.40.
=2E 2006-12-11: Vendor Releases Update for version 7.00.
=2E 2007-04-03: Pre-Advisory Public Disclosure.
Special Thanks:
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Thanks goes to Victor Montero and Gustavo Kunst.
Contact Information:
===================For more information regarding the vulnerability feel free to contact the author at mnunez