Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 ActiveX Control capicom.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library capicom.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-0940. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library capicom.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Cryptographic API Component Object Model Certificates ActiveX control (CAPICOM.dll) in Microsoft CAPICOM and BizTalk Server 2004 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the "CAPICOM.Certificates Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 05/08/2007 by Chris Ries with VigilantMinds (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0940 since 02/14/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 06/13/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25167 (MS07-028: Vulnerability in CAPICOM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931906)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115550 (Microsoft CAPICOM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-028)).

A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 11230. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5253.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32740), Tenable (25167), SecurityFocus (BID 23782†), OSVDB (34397†) and Secunia (SA25185†). See VDB-36628, VDB-36627, VDB-36626 and VDB-36625 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 25167
Nessus Name: MS07-028: Vulnerability in CAPICOM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931906)
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Snort ID: 11230
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Chris Ries
Organization: VigilantMinds
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-0940 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0940
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36623

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X-Force: 32740
SecurityFocus: 23782 - Microsoft Capicom ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 25185
OSVDB: 34397 - Microsoft CAPICOM CAPICOM.Certificates ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1018016 - Microsoft BizTalk Server 'CAPICOM.Certificates' ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 15051 - [MS07-028] Microsoft CAPICOM and BIzTalk Server Remote Code Execution via Unspecified Vectors, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-1713

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/13/2025 14:03
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (76), 08/22/2017 11:21 (12), 07/14/2021 15:37 (2), 01/12/2025 17:51 (15), 06/13/2025 14:03 (4)
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