Altools ALPass 2.7/3.02 format string

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A vulnerability was found in Altools ALPass 2.7/3.02. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in ALPass 2.7 English and 3.02 Korean might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an fnm field in a folder-name record in an ALPASS DB (APW) file.

The weakness was released 08/27/2007 by Tan Chew Keong (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-4550 since 08/27/2007. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (36256). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 38525.

Productinfo

Vendor

Altools

Name

ALPass

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Tan Chew Keong
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-4550 (🔍)
X-Force: 36256 - ALPass APW file format string
SecurityFocus: 25435 - ALPass Format String Vulnerability And Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26616 - ALPass "Import Site Information" Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 09/07/2018 09:03
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (51), 09/07/2018 09:03 (7)
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