SecurityvulnsSECURITYVULNS:DOC:26227[DSECRG-11-018] Kaspersky administration Kit - Remote code execution via SMBRelay
Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory #DSECRG-11-018
Application: Kaspersky Administration Kit
Versions Affected: from 6.0
Vendor URL: http://www.kaspersky.com
Bug: Design flaw
Exploits: YES
Reported: 22.01.2011
Vendor response: 22.01.2011
Solution: disable IP scan
Date of Public Advisory: 14.03.2011
Authors: Alexey Sintsov of Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG]
Description
Service account used for Kaspersky Administration Kit and it functional make possible attack on
other hosts
in a corporate network.
Details
Functional called "Scan IP subnets" is enabled by default in Kaspersky Administration Kit 6.
This function makes ICMP scan and also tries to use SMB protocol by using service account which
can be
used to run SMBrelay attack and gain full control on secured network. By default "Scan IP subnets"
scans subnet every 7 hours. Attacker just needs to run SMBRelay tool and wait. Attack is possible
because Kaspersky service account have Administrative rights on hosts in corporate network.
It's mean that attacker can attack any server or workstation where this service account has
rights.
Fix Information
1) Do not start Administration Server service under a Domain Administrator account
or a domain account member of local administrators group on other hosts.
2) Disable "Scan IP subnets"
http://support.kaspersky.com/faq/?qid=208284121
References
http://dsecrg.ru/pages/vul/show.php?id=318
http://dsecrg.blogspot.com/2011/03/smbrelay-bible-4-smbrelay-with-no.html
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