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Secunia Advisory SA33969

GeoVision LiveX ActiveX Control "SnapShotToFile()" Insecure Method
Secunia Advisory SA33969
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Release Date 2009-02-19
Last Update 2009-03-13
   
Popularity 4,218 views
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Criticality level Less criticalLess critical
Impact Manipulation of data
Where From remote
Authentication level Available in Customer Area
   
Report reliability Available in Customer Area
Solution Status Unpatched
   
   
3rd party PoC/exploit Link available in Customer Area
Systems affected Available in Customer Area
Approve distribution Available in Customer Area
Remediation status Secunia VIM
   
Software:
GeoVision LiveX ActiveX Control 8.x
Secunia CVSS Score Available in Customer Area
CVE Reference(s) CVE-2009-0865 CVSS available in Customer Area
  

Description

SnoopyAssault has reported a vulnerability in the GeoVision LiveX ActiveX control, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary files.

The vulnerability is caused due to the ActiveX control providing the insecure "SnapShotToFile()" method and can be exploited to corrupt arbitrary files in the context of the currently logged-on user.

The vulnerability is reported in versions 8.1.2 and 8.2.0. Other versions may also be affected.


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

Provided and/or discovered by
SnoopyAssault, Nine Situations Group

Changelog
Further details available in Customer Area

Original Advisory
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/8059

Alternate/detailed remediation
Further details available in Customer Area

Deep Links
Links available in Customer Area


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