Security Advisory SA33537 - AAA EasyGrid ActiveX Control "DoSaveFile()" Insecure Method

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Secunia Advisory SA33537

AAA EasyGrid ActiveX Control "DoSaveFile()" Insecure Method

Secunia Advisory

SA33537

Release Date

2009-01-15

Last Update

2009-01-21

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Criticality level

Less critical

Impact

Manipulation of data

Where

From remote

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Solution Status

Unpatched

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Remediation status

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Software:

AAA EasyGrid ActiveX Control 3.x

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CVE Reference(s)

CVE-2009-0134 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers

Description

Houssamix has discovered a vulnerability in AAA EasyGrid ActiveX, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files.

The vulnerability is caused due to the EasyGrid.SGCtrl.32 ActiveX control (EasyGrid.ocx) containing the insecure "DoSaveFile()" method. This can be exploited to corrupt arbitrary files in the context of the currently logged-on user.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.51 (EasyGrid.ocx version 1.0.0.1). Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

Provided and/or discovered by
Houssamix

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Original Advisory
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/7779

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