==================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2012/VULN231 ____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 24/05/2012 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S): / OPERATING SYSTEM(S): Systems running IBM Lotus Quickr 8.2 for Domino ActiveX control. ====================================================================== http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21596191 ______________________________________________________________________ Security Bulletin: IBM Lotus Quickr 8.2 for Domino ActiveX control buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2012-2176) Technote (troubleshooting) Problem A security vulnerability exists in the Lotus Quickr for Domino ActiveX control shipped by Lotus Quickr for Domino. This vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on installations of Lotus Quickr for Domino when the control is invoked as ActiveX by Microsoft Internet Explorer. Resolving the problem VULNERABILITY DETAILS: CVE IDs: CVE-2012-2176 DESCRIPTION: It is possible for an attacker to compromise the qp2.cab ActiveX control used within Lotus Quickr for Domino to remotely execute arbitrary code by instantiating this control from Microsoft Internet Explorer. For a remote attacker to exploit this vulnerability, the following must be accomplished: 1. The user must have Lotus Quickr for Domino installed on the machine. Important Note: Continuous use of Lotus Quickr for Domino is not required; the vulnerability may be exploited against the ActiveX control regardless of the use of the product. 2. Attacker needs to create malicious code that would exploit the ActiveX control. This code could be part of an attachment by means of e-mail or a Web page. 3. User must be persuaded to execute the attachment or follow a Web site link that contains the malicious code via the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser. 4. If the malicious website is running within Internet Explorer's Internet Zone, the user must typically authorize the ActiveX pop-up dialog before it could be used. As of May 23, 2012, IBM has not received any reports of customer issues related to this security vulnerability. CVSS: Using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) v2, the security ratings for these issues are: CVSS Base Score: 9.3 CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/75322 for the current score. CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined CVSS String: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) AFFECTED PLATFORMS: Lotus Quickr 8.2 for Domino REMEDIATION: Fix(es): Lotus Quickr for Domino Hot Fix 8.2.0.27-002a contains the fix for this issue. It is available by opening a service request with IBM Support. Also, the fix will be included in all future public postings of Lotus Quickr for Domino fixes for 8.2 on IBM Fix Central. Lotus Quickr for Domino Support: http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/overview/software/lotus/lotus_quickr_for_domino Workaround: Disable the use of the vulnerable ActiveX control within Internet Explorer. Note: This solution contains information about modifying the Microsoft operating system registry. Before making any modifications with the Microsoft Registry Editor, it is strongly recommended that you make a backup of the existing registry. For more information about how to back up the registry refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base article 256986. The vulnerable ActiveX control can be disabled in Internet Explorer by manually setting the kill bit. Complete the following steps to set the kill bit on the machine where Quickr for Domino is installed. 1. Start the Microsoft Windows Registry Editor (regedit). 2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveXCompatibility 3. Add a new Key: {05D96F71-87C6-11d3-9BE4-00902742D6E0} 4. Select that Key and create a new DWORD value named: Compatibility Flags 5. Set the Compatibility Flags value to: 0x00000400 6. Exit the Registry Editor. 7. Restart Internet Explorer. Mitigation(s): None known. Apply the workaround. References: Complete CVSS Guide On-line Calculator V2 CVE-2012-2176 IBM X-Force Database Related Information: IBM Product Security Incident Response Program Acknowledgement: This vulnerability was reported to IBM by the TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) and discovered by a third-party researcher working with ZDI. Change History: 23 May 2012 Initial Publication *The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this document. 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