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FRAME4 SECURITY ADVISORY [FSA-2003:002]

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PRODUCT            : WebcamXP

PRODUCT/VENDOR URL : http://www.darkwet.net/

TYPE               : Vulnerability / Exploit

IMPACT             : Medium

SUMMARY            : Code Injection Vulnerabilities in WebcamXP Chat 

Feature

DISCOVERY DATE     : 00/03/2003

PUBLIC RELEASE     : 02/05/2003

AFFECTED VERSION(S): All (as of discovery date)

FIXED VERSION(S)   : None

VENDOR NOTIFIED    : Yes



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BACKGROUNDER:



Vendor web site states that WebcamXP is a "powerful webcam utility with an

integrated http server so you don't need to install a web server on your

computer. Works under all windows os and the server port can be changed."



INTRODUCTION:



We have discovered various code injection vulnerabilities in the chat 

feature

of WebcamXP.



ADVISORY URL:



This advisory is available in its original format at the following URL:

http://www.frame4.com/content/advisories/FSA-2003-002.txt



VENDOR CONTACT:



We have emailed the creator of the program, "wet", on wet@darkwet.net with 

the

specifics of this vulnerability on the release date of this advisory.



VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION:



Please refer to the 'Technical Description' section below, for full 

description

of the problem(s).



VULNERABLE APPLICATION(S)/PACKAGE(S)/VERSION(S):



We have tested these vulnerabilities between two versions; v1.02.432 and 

the

latest build, v1.02.535. Whereas the chatbox feature on the application 

side

seems to be pretty immune to code injection (MOST code gets stripped), the 

web

page portion is far from being safe.



Although the tests have been carried out between two builds of the 

program, it

is highly possible that other versions behave the same way. The tests were 

only

carried out using Microsoft Internet Explorer.



SOLUTION/VENDOR INFORMATION/WORKAROUND:



None as yet. Although recently the server portion of the chat feature has 

been

upgraded (where certain tags get filtered), the problems still seem to 

exist.



TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION - EXPLOIT/CONCEPT CODE:



The below examples are merely a small portion of what could be possible 

and in

no way constitute an exhaustive list of potential vulnerabilities.



[001] Code Injection 1



We have ascertained that typing <script>alert(document.cookie);</script> 

in the

message field on the web page generates a message box whereas this should 

be

ignored. You can see an actual screen shot of this at the following URL:

http://www.frame4.com/content/advisories/FSA-2003-002-01.jpg



[002] Code Injection 2



Following on from the previous example, we have also noticed that in a 

similar

manner, an IFRAME can be generated by simply typing the 

following 'command' in

the message field: <iframe src="http://frame4.com"></iframe>. You can find 

the

relevant screen shots of this 'feature' at the following URLs:

http://www.frame4.com/content/advisories/FSA-2003-002-01.jpg

http://www.frame4.com/content/advisories/FSA-2003-002-02.jpg

http://www.frame4.com/content/advisories/FSA-2003-002-03.jpg



[003] Code Injection 3



This is the "showstopper". We have discovered that the IFRAME can 

be "pushed"

onto the chat initiator in the same fashion. In this case, a webcam 

operator

for example, can inject a script "out" to the user via the internal chat 

box.

A screen shot of this problem can be seen here:

http://www.frame4.com/content/advisories/FSA-2003-002-04.jpg



[004] "Malformed Code" Injection



Whereas the command <iframe src="http://frame4.com"></iframe> creates a 

perfect

IFRAME (see above), if we issue (by accident) the same command in 

the "wrong"

manner, i.e.:



&lt;script&gt;alert(document.cookie);&lt;/script&gt;<iframe 

src=http://frame4.com</iframe>



the page goes into some kind of 'loop'. The message box gets generated and 

then

we DO get an IFRAME (and rightly, you get an 404 as the content) but the 

scroll

bars disappear and the page just stops responding.



Closing the browser and re-opening at the chat URL has absolutely no 

effect, as

the above loop gets repeated and the situation does not change until the 

other

party resets or refreshes their page. A screen shot of this problem can be 

seen

here: http://www.frame4.com/content/advisories/FSA-2003-002-05.jpg



CREDITS:



The vulnerabilities outlined in this advisory and accompanying sample code 

have

been discovered by a joint operation between Morning Wood and Anthony 

Aykut. We

have NOT circulated any of our findings through the underground community, 

and,

present them here as a PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.



Morning Wood

morning_wood@thepub.co.za

Morning Wood, Inc

http://take.candyfrom.us/



Anthony Aykut

anthony.aykut@frame4.com

Frame4 Security Systems

http://www.frame4.com



REFERENCES:



None.



ABOUT:



Frame4 Security Systems is a new security partner, empowering clients with 

the

necessary knowledge and products to protect and secure their computer 

systems.



Headquartered in The Netherlands, Frame4 can be reached at +31(0)172-

515901 or

on the Web at http://www.frame4.com/.



DISCLAIMER:



This advisory is a Frame4 Security Systems ("Frame4") publication, all 

rights

reserved (c) 2003. You may (re-)distribute the text as long as the content 

is

not changed in any way and with this header text intact. If you want to 

serve

this paper on your web site/FTP/Newsgroup/etc., we encourage you to do so, 

as

long as no changes are made without the prior permission of the author(s), 

no

fees are charged and proper credit is given.



IMPORTANT -- THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To the 

maximum

extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Frame4 Security 

Systems

be liable for any damages whatsoever, (including, without limitation, 

damages

for loss of any business profits, business interruption, loss of any 

business

information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use, or inability 

to

use any software, and/or procedures outlined in this document, even if 

Frame4

Security Systems has been advised of the possibility of such damage(s). 

There

are NO warranties with regard to this information.



This advisory is the property of Frame4 Security Systems, all rights 

reserved.

Copyright (c) 1999-2003 Frame4 Security Systems -- http://www.frame4.com/

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