Gateway WebLaunch 1.0.0.1 ActiveX Control weblaunch.ocx second path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Gateway WebLaunch 1.0.0.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file weblaunch.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument second with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the second argument to the DoWebLaunch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was released 01/10/2008 by Elazar Broad (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0221. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5887.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39556), SecurityFocus (BID 27193†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30927†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-40480.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Elazar Broad
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0221 (🔍)
X-Force: 39556
SecurityFocus: 27193 - Gateway CWebLaunchCtl ActiveX Control Command Execution and Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 30927 - Weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 01:43 PM
Updated: 10/14/2024 04:52 AM
Changes: 03/16/2015 01:43 PM (53), 03/20/2017 09:32 AM (12), 07/30/2021 02:09 PM (4), 10/14/2024 04:52 AM (17)
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