CVE-2016-9486

On Windows endpoints, the SecureConnector agent must run under the local SYSTEM account or another administrator account in order to enable full functionality of the agent. The typical configuration is for the agent to run as a Windows service under the local SYSTEM account. The SecureConnector agent runs various plugin scripts and executables on the endpoint in order to gather and report information about the host to the CounterACT management appliance. The SecureConnector agent downloads these scripts and executables as needed from the CounterACT management appliance and runs them on the endpoint. By default, these executable files are downloaded to and run from the %TEMP% directory of the currently logged on user, despite the fact that the SecureConnector agent is running as SYSTEM. Aside from the downloaded scripts, the SecureConnector agent runs a batch file with SYSTEM privileges from the temp directory of the currently logged on user. If the naming convention of this script can be derived, which is made possible by placing it in a directory to which the user has read access, it may be possible overwrite the legitimate batch file with a malicious one before SecureConnector executes it. It is possible to change this directory by setting the the configuration property config.script_run_folder.value in the local.properties configuration file on the CounterACT management appliance, however the batch file which is run does not follow this property.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94740 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/768331 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94740 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/768331 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:forescout:secureconnector:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94740 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94740 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/768331 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/768331 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2018-07-13 20:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:01


NVD link : CVE-2016-9486

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9486

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9486


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Products Affected

forescout

  • secureconnector
CWE
CWE-379

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls