CA Message Queuing Server (Cam.exe) Overflow

Notification Type: IBM Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory
Notification Date: July 24, 2007
Notification Version: 1.1
   
Name: CA Message Queuing Server (Cam.exe) Overflow
CVE: CVE-2007-0060
Description:

Computer Associates Message Queuing Server (Cam.exe) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Discoverer: Paul Mehta, a researcher for IBM ISS X-Force

 

ISS Coverage
Product Content Version
Network Sensor 7.0
Proventia A
Proventia IPS (G/GX)
Server Sensor 7.0
Proventia Multifunction Appliance
Proventia Server (Linux)		 1.96 or 24.57
Proventia Server (Windows)
Proventia Desktop		 x.x.x.1970
RealSecure Desktop 7.0 EQC
BlackICE PC Protection 3.6 CQC
Propagation Techniques ISS Protection Available
remote exploit Systems_Management_Stack_BO March 13, 2007

Detailed Description
Business Impact:

Compromise of networks and machines using affected versions of Cam.exe may lead to exposure of confidential information, loss of productivity, and further network compromise.  An attacker does not need to entice any kind of user interaction to trigger this vulnerability.  Successful exploitation could grant an attacker the privileges of the account that the CA message queuing Server uses.

 

CVSS: Base Score: 10
  Access Vector: Remote
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not Required
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Impact Bias: Normal 
Adjusted Temporal Score: 7.4
  Exploitability: Unproven
Remediation Level: Official Fix
Report Confidence: Confirmed 
Affected Products:

Advantage™ Data Transport 3.0
BrightStor® SAN Manager 11.1, 11.5
BrightStor® Portal 11.1
CleverPath™ OLAP 5.1
CleverPath™ ECM 3.5
CleverPath™ Predictive Analysis Server 2.0, 3.0
CleverPath™ Aion 10.0
eTrust™ Admin 2.01, 2.04, 2.07, 2.09, 8.0, 8.1
Unicenter® Application Performance Monitor 3.0, 3.5
Unicenter® Asset Management 3.1, 3.2, 3.2 SP1, 3.2 SP2, 4.0, 4.0 SP1
Unicenter® Data Transport Option 2.0
Unicenter® Enterprise Job Manager 1.0 SP1, 1.0 SP2
Unicenter® Jasmine 3.0
Unicenter® Management for WebSphere MQ 3.5
Unicenter® Management for Microsoft Exchange 4.0, 4.1
Unicenter® Management for Lotus Notes/Domino 4.0
Unicenter® Management for Web Servers 5, 5.0.1
Unicenter® NSM 3.0, 3.1
Unicenter® NSM Wireless Network Management Option 3.0
Unicenter® Remote Control 6.0, 6.0 SP1
Unicenter® Service Level Management 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.5
Unicenter® Software Delivery 3.0, 3.1, 3.1 SP1, 3.1 SP2, 4.0, 4.0 SP1
Unicenter® TNG 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.4.2
Unicenter® TNG JPN 2.2

Technical Description: IBM ISS X-Force has discovered a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the CA Message Queuing Server (Cam.exe), which is a shared component for the CA Unicenter Suite. A stack based overflow can be triggered with a specially crafted packet over TCP, ultimately leading to remote code execution.
Remediation:

Computer Associates has released patches for this issue.  See References for details.

References
XFDB http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/32234
CA http://supportconnectw.ca.com/public/dto_transportit/infodocs/camsgquevul-secnot.asp

Revision History
1.0 Initial publication.
1.1 Added discoverer.

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