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HP Software Update HPeDiag ActiveX Control Insecure Methods and Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29966
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Release Date:
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2008-04-25
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | HP Software Update 3.x
HP Software Update 4.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0712 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in HP Software Update, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose certain information or compromise a vulnerable system.
1) A boundary error in the HPeSupportDiags.HPIniFileUtil.1 ActiveX control (HPeDiag.dll) when handling the "GetXmlFromIni()" method can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
2) Insecure methods in certain ActiveX controls (e.g. HPeSupportDiags.HPRegUtil.1, HPeSupportDiags.HPFileUtil.1, HPeSupportDiags.HPSystemBoardInfo.1, HPeSupportDiags.HPOperatingSystem.1) can be exploited to e.g. read registry entries, read text files, or retrieve system and OS information.
The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 4.000.009.002 and prior.
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Solution:
Update to version 4.000.010.008 (see vendor's advisory for details).
Provided and/or discovered by:
Tan Chew Keong
Changelog:
2008-04-25: Updated advisory based on additional information from Tan Chew Keong.
Original Advisory:
HPSBGN02333 SSRT080031:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01439758
Tan Chew Keong:
http://vuln.sg/hpupdate302991-en.html
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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories
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1. HP Software Update ContentCollection Class ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities
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