📄 الوصف (الإنجليزية)
AIDA64 Business 5.99.4900 contains a structured exception handling buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting SEH pointers with malicious shellcode. Attackers can inject egg hunter shellcode through the SMTP display name field in preferences or report wizard functionality to trigger the overflow and execute code with application privileges.
🤖 ملخص AI
AIDA64 Business 5.99.4900 contains a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in SEH (Structured Exception Handling) that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code through the SMTP display name field. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation to application level through egg hunter shellcode injection. With no patch available and exploits publicly available, this poses an immediate risk to organizations using this system monitoring tool.
📄 الوصف (العربية)
🤖 التحليل الذكي آخر تحليل: Apr 24, 2026 11:50
🇸🇦 التأثير على المملكة العربية السعودية
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi government agencies, financial institutions, and large enterprises that use AIDA64 Business for system monitoring and diagnostics. High-risk sectors include: (1) Banking/SAMA-regulated institutions using AIDA64 for IT infrastructure monitoring; (2) Government/NCA entities relying on this tool for system administration; (3) Energy sector (ARAMCO and subsidiaries) for infrastructure monitoring; (4) Telecom operators (STC, Mobily, Zain) for network infrastructure management; (5) Healthcare organizations using it for hospital IT systems. Local privilege escalation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive financial data, operational technology systems, and classified government information.
🏢 القطاعات السعودية المتأثرة
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated)
Government and Public Administration (NCA oversight)
Energy and Utilities (ARAMCO, oil & gas)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Healthcare and Hospitals
Large Enterprises and Corporations
IT Service Providers and MSPs
🎯 تقنيات MITRE ATT&CK
T1055 - Process Injection (shellcode injection via SEH)
T1548 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (privilege escalation)
T1547.001 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution (potential persistence)
T1574 - Hijack Execution Flow (SEH pointer overwriting)
T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution (buffer overflow exploitation)
T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter (arbitrary code execution)
T1566.002 - Phishing: Spearphishing Attachment (if SMTP field exploited via email)
T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application (local exploitation vector)
⚖️ درجة المخاطر السعودية (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all systems running AIDA64 Business 5.99.4900 across the organization
2. Restrict local access to systems running AIDA64 through access controls and user privilege management
3. Disable SMTP functionality in AIDA64 preferences if not required for operations
4. Monitor for suspicious process execution originating from AIDA64 processes
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (No patch available):
1. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized code execution from AIDA64 directory
2. Run AIDA64 with minimal required privileges (non-administrator accounts where possible)
3. Isolate systems running AIDA64 on restricted network segments
4. Disable SEH-based protections testing and restrict local user access to preferences/report wizard
5. Monitor SMTP configuration changes and display name field modifications
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for abnormal process creation from AIDA64.exe or related processes
2. Alert on modifications to AIDA64 configuration files, especially SMTP settings
3. Detect egg hunter shellcode patterns (0x50 0x50 0x59 0x41 0x41) in memory dumps
4. Monitor for SEH chain corruption attempts and exception handler overwrites
5. Track unauthorized elevation of privileges following AIDA64 execution
UPGRADE PATH:
1. Contact FinalWire for patched version availability
2. Plan migration to alternative system monitoring tools if patch unavailable within 30 days
3. Test any updates in isolated environment before production deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ AIDA64 Business 5.99.4900 في المنظمة
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة من خلال التحكم في الوصول وإدارة امتيازات المستخدم
3. تعطيل وظيفة SMTP في تفضيلات AIDA64 إذا لم تكن مطلوبة للعمليات
4. مراقبة تنفيذ العمليات المريبة الناشئة من عمليات AIDA64
الضوابط التعويضية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح):
1. تطبيق قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الكود غير المصرح به من دليل AIDA64
2. تشغيل AIDA64 بأقل امتيازات مطلوبة (حسابات غير إدارية حيث أمكن)
3. عزل الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ AIDA64 على قطاعات شبكة مقيدة
4. تعطيل اختبار الحماية القائمة على SEH وتقييد وصول المستخدمين المحليين إلى التفضيلات
5. مراقبة تغييرات إعدادات SMTP وتعديلات حقل اسم العرض
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة إنشاء العمليات غير الطبيعية من AIDA64.exe أو العمليات ذات الصلة
2. التنبيه على تعديلات ملفات إعدادات AIDA64، خاصة إعدادات SMTP
3. كشف أنماط shellcode صياد البيض في ملفات الذاكرة
4. مراقبة محاولات تلف سلسلة SEH وتجاوز معالجات الاستثناءات
5. تتبع تصعيد الامتيازات غير المصرح به بعد تنفيذ AIDA64
📋 خريطة الامتثال التنظيمي
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User access management and privilege control
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Cryptography and secure coding practices
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Asset management and inventory control
ECC 2024 A.6.2.1 - Vulnerability management and patch control
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management (inventory of AIDA64 installations)
SAMA CSF ID.RA-1 - Risk Assessment (buffer overflow vulnerability assessment)
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control (privilege management and local access restrictions)
SAMA CSF PR.PT-1 - Protection Technology (application whitelisting and SEH protections)
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (monitoring for exploitation attempts)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for information security
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - Information security roles and responsibilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Screening and onboarding
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information access restriction
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Capacity and resource management
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Development security
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Inventory of system components
PCI DSS 2.2 - Configuration standards for system components
PCI DSS 6.2 - Security patches and updates
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
🔗 المراجع والمصادر 4
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https://www.aida64.com
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Product
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https://www.aida64.com/downloads
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Product
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46639
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Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aida64-business-seh-buffer-overflow-via-egghunter
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Third Party Advisory
📦 المنتجات المتأثرة 1 منتج
aida64:aida64:5.99.4900