Progress Webspeed Messenger wsisa.dll fileName Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Progress Webspeed Messenger and classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library wsisa.dll. This manipulation of the argument fileName causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-2266. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress Webspeed Messenger (Messaging Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part in the library wsisa.dll. The manipulation of the argument fileName with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Progress Webspeed Messenger allows remote attackers to read, create, modify, and execute arbitrary files by invoking webutil/_cpyfile.p in the WService parameter to (1) cgiip.exe or (2) wsisa.dll in scripts/, as demonstrated by using the save,editor options to create a new file using the fileName parameter.

The weakness was presented 04/25/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2266 since 04/25/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/08/2025).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120434 (Progress WebSpeed Messenger Information Disclosure and Data Manipulation Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (33991), SecurityFocus (BID 23634†), Secunia (SA24988†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50167†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

04/24/2007 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2266 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2266
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36403
X-Force: 33991
SecurityFocus: 23634 - Progress Webspeed _CPYFile.P Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 24988 - Progress Information Disclosure and Data Manipulation, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 50167 - Progress Webspeed Messenger Remote Code Execution in Wservices, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/08/2025 21:05
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (53), 06/28/2017 09:01 (6), 06/08/2025 21:05 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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