PT-2009-09: Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 tmactmon.sys Priviliege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Affected Software
Trend Micro
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009
Trend Micro Internet Security 2009
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2008
Trend Micro Internet Security 2008
Product Link:
http://www.trendmicro.com
Severity Rating
Severity: Medium
Impact: Priviliege Escalation
Attack Vector: Local
CVSS v2
Base Score: 6.9
Temporal Score: 6.6
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:U/RC:C)
CVE: CVE-2009-0686
Software Description
Trend Micro(TM) Internet Security Pro provides comprehensive
protection against viruses, Trojan horse programs, worms, and other
threats, including network viruses and rootkits. It also blocks
spyware, hackers, phishing fraud attempts, and unwanted Web sites.
It can filter your email messages for spam as well.
Vulnerability Description
Positive Technologies Research Team has discovered multiple priviliege escalation vulnerabilities in Trend Micro products.
The IOCTL handler in tmactmon.sys uses the METHOD_NEITHER communication method for IOCTLs and does not properly validate buffer data associated with the Irp object, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privilieges.
Solution
Not available.
Disclosure Timeline
02.04.2009 - Vendor notified
no response
02.12.2009 - Second notification
no response
03.31.2009 - Vulnerability details disclosed by third party
03.31.2009 - Public disclosure
Credits
This vulnerability was discovered by Nikita Tarakanov, Positive Technologies Research Team.
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2009-09
http://www.ptsecurity.ru/advisory.asp
Complete list of vulnerability reports published by Positive Technologies Research Team:
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/
http://www.ptsecurity.ru/advisory.asp