__________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability ___ __ __ _ ___ / | /_\ / \___ __|__ / \ \___ __________________________________________________________ INFORMATION BULLETIN Vulnerability in Crystal Reports for Visual Studio [Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS07-052)] September 11, 2007 19:00 GMT Number R-341 [REVISED 21 Sept 2007] ______________________________________________________________________________ PROBLEM: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Crystal Reports for Visual Studio handles malformed RPT files. PLATFORM: Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 Visual Studio .NET 2003 Visual Studio 2005 DAMAGE: An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending an affected user a malformed RPT file as an e-mail attachment, or hosting the file on a malicious or compromised Web site; and the attacker could gain the same user rights as the local user. SOLUTION: Upgrade to the appropriate version. ______________________________________________________________________________ VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM. This exploit only targets the copy of ASSESSMENT: Crystal Reports that comes with Visual Studio. ______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS: CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/r-341.shtml ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-052.mspx CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name= CVE-2006-6133 ______________________________________________________________________________ REVISION HISTORY: 09/21/2007 - revised R-341 to reflect changes Microsoft has made in MS07-052 where the executable filename for Visual Studio 2003 Service Pack 1 has been correctly updated to VS7.1sp1-KB937059-x86-INTL in the corresponding Reference Table under "Security Update Deployment". [***** Start Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS07-052) *****] Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-052 - Important Vulnerability in Crystal Reports for Visual Studio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941522) Published: September 11, 2007 | Updated: September 19, 2007 Version: 1.1 General Information Executive Summary This important security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted RPT file. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. This is an important security update for supported editions of Visual Studio that include a custom version of Crystal Reports. Only the specific editions of Visual Studio listed in the Affected Software section are affected because they contain Crystal Reports. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section. This security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way that Crystal Reports for Visual Studio handles RPT files. For more information about the vulnerability, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information. Recommendation: Microsoft recommends that customers apply the security update at the earliest opportunity. Known Issues: None. Top of section Affected and Non-Affected Software The software listed here have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle. Only the listed editions of Visual Studio are affected. Other editions do not need to be updated because they do not contain Crystal Reports and are not vulnerable. Affected Software Software Edition Maximum Security Impact Aggregate Severity Rating Bulletins Replaced by This Update Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 (KB937057) Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Developer Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Professional Remote Code Execution Important None Visual Studio .NET 2003 (KB937058) Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect 2003 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Developer 2003 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 Remote Code Execution Important None Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 (KB937059) Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect 2003 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Developer 2003 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Professional 2003 Remote Code Execution Important None Visual Studio 2005 (KB937060) Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers Remote Code Execution Important None Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (KB937061) Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers Remote Code Execution Important None Non-Affected Software Operating System Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager Top of section Vulnerability Information Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers Vulnerability Severity Rating and Maximum Security Impact by Affected Software Affected Software Crystal Reports RPT Processing Vulnerability – CVE-2006-6133 Aggregate Severity Rating Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 Important Remote Code Execution Important Visual Studio .NET 2003 Important Remote Code Execution Important Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 Important Remote Code Execution Important Visual Studio 2005 Important Remote Code Execution Important Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Important Remote Code Execution Important Top of section Crystal Reports RPT Processing Vulnerability – CVE-2006-6133 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Crystal Reports for Visual Studio handles malformed RPT files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending an affected user a malformed RPT file as an e-mail attachment, or hosting the file on a malicious or compromised Web site. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. To view this vulnerability as a standard entry in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures list, see CVE-2006-6133. Update Information Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile computers in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The Microsoft TechNet Security Web site provides additional information about security in Microsoft products. Security updates are available from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and Office Update. Security updates are also available at the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security_patch". Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Windows Update Catalog. For more information about the Windows Update Catalog, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 323166. Detection and Deployment Guidance Microsoft has provided detection and deployment guidance for this month’s security updates. This guidance will also help IT professionals understand how they can use various tools to help deploy the security update, such as Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Office Update, the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA), the Office Detection Tool, Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), the Extended Security Update Inventory Tool, and the Enterprise Update Scan Tool (EST). For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and Enterprise Update Scan Tool (EST) Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) allows administrators to scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information about MBSA, visit Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. MBSA 1.2.1 does not support detection for this security update. The Enterprise Update Scan Tool does, and is what customers can use instead of MBSA 1.2.1. For download links and more information about the version of EST that is being released this month, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894193. SMS customers should also see the heading, Systems Management Server, for more information about SMS and EST. The following table provides the MBSA and EST detection summary for this security update. Software MBSA 1.2.1 EST MBSA 2.0.1 Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 No Yes No Visual Studio .NET 2003 No Yes No Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 No Yes No Visual Studio 2005 No Yes Yes Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 No Yes Yes For more information about MBSA, visit the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. For more information about the software that Microsoft Update and MBSA 2.0 currently do not detect, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 895660. Windows Server Update Services By using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), administrators can deploy the latest important updates and security updates for Windows 2000 operating systems and later, Office XP and later, Exchange Server 2003, and SQL Server 2000 to Windows 2000 and later operating systems. For more information about how to deploy this security update using Windows Server Update Services, visit the Windows Server Update Services Web site. Systems Management Server The following table provides the SMS detection and deployment summary for this security update. Software SMS 2.0 SMS 2003 Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 Yes (with EST) Yes Visual Studio .NET 2003 Yes (with EST) Yes Visual Studio .NET 2003 Service Pack 1 Yes (with EST) Yes Visual Studio 2005 Yes (with EST) Yes Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Yes (with EST) Yes SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 Software Update Services (SUS) Feature Pack can use MBSA 1.2.1 for detection and therefore have the same limitation listed earlier relating to programs that MBSA 1.2.1 does not detect. For SMS 2.0, the SMS SUS Feature Pack, which includes the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT), can be used by SMS to detect security updates. SMS SUIT uses the MBSA 1.2.1 engine for detection. For more information about SUIT, visit the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894154. For more information about the limitations of SUIT, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 306460. The SMS SUS Feature Pack also includes the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect required updates for Microsoft Office applications. For SMS 2003, the SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) can be used by SMS to detect security updates that are offered by Microsoft Update and that are supported by Windows Server Update Services. For more information about the SMS 2003 ITMU, visit the following Microsoft Web site. SMS 2003 can also use the Microsoft Office Inventory Tool to detect required updates for Microsoft Office applications. For more information about SMS, visit the Systems Management Server. For more detailed information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723: Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles. Top of section Security Update Deployment Affected Software For information about the specific security update for your affected software, click the appropriate link: * Visual Studio .NET 2002 Service Pack 1 * Visual Studio .NET 2003 * Visual Studio 2005 Other Information Support • Customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive technical support from Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for support calls that are associated with security updates. • International customers can receive support from their local Microsoft subsidiaries. There is no charge for support that is associated with security updates. For more information about how to contact Microsoft for support issues, visit the International Support Web site. Top of section Disclaimer The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. Top of section Revisions • V1.0 (September 11, 2007): Bulletin published. • V1.1 (September 19, 2007): Bulletin updated: The executable filename for Visual Studio 2003 Service Pack 1 has been correctly updated to VS7.1sp1-KB937059-x86-INTL in the corresponding Reference Table under “Security Update Deployment”. 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