CVE-2017-17023

The Sophos UTM VPN endpoint interacts with client software provided by NPC Engineering (www.ncp-e.com). The affected client software, "Sophos IPSec Client" 11.04 is a rebranded version of NCP "Secure Entry Client" 10.11 r32792. A vulnerability in the software update feature of the VPN client allows a man-in-the-middle (MITM) or man-on-the-side (MOTS) attacker to execute arbitrary, malicious software on a target user's computer. This is related to SIC_V11.04-64.exe (Sophos), NCP_EntryCl_Windows_x86_1004_31799.exe (NCP), and ncpmon.exe (both Sophos and NCP). The vulnerability exists because: (1) the VPN client requests update metadata over an insecure HTTP connection; and (2) the client software does not check if the software update is signed before running it.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ncp-e.com/fileadmin/pdf/service_support/release_notes/NCP_Secure_Clients/NCP_Secure_Entry_Client/NCP_RN_Win_Secure_Entry_Client_11_14_r42039_en.pdf	Vendor Advisory
https://www.ncp-e.com/en/resources/download-vpn-client/#c8680	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:ipsec_client:11.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ncp-e:ncp_secure_entry_client:10.11:32792::::windows::*

Information

Published : 2019-04-09 11:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-17023

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17023

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Products Affected

sophos

ipsec_client

ncp-e

ncp_secure_entry_client

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