Clever Components Clever Database Comparer 2.2 ActiveX Control comparerax.ocx ConnectToDatabase stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Clever Components Clever Database Comparer 2.2. This vulnerability affects the function ConnectToDatabase of the file comparerax.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. Such manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-2648. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Clever Components Clever Database Comparer 2.2. Affected by this issue is the function ConnectToDatabase of the file comparerax.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Clever Database Comparer 2.2 ActiveX control (comparerax.ocx) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the ConnectToDatabase function.

The weakness was released 05/14/2007 by shinnai (Website). The advisory is shared for download at moaxb.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2648 since 05/14/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/27/2017).

A public exploit has been developed by shinnai and been published even before and not after the advisory. 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. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 11297.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34261), Exploit-DB (3921), SecurityFocus (BID 23969†), OSVDB (36019†) and Secunia (SA25227†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: shinnai
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Snort ID: 11297

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: moaxb.blogspot.com
Researcher: shinnai
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-2648 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2648
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36776
X-Force: 34261
SecurityFocus: 23969 - Clever Components Database Comparer ActiveX Control Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 25227 - Database Comparer ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 36019 - Database Comparer ActiveX (comparerax.ocx) ConnectToDatabase Function Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 32224 - Clever Database Comparer 2.2 ActiveX control Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-1792

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 03/27/2017 09:16
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (54), 03/27/2017 09:16 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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