HP Quick Launch Button up to 6.3 ActiveX Control hpinfodll.dll Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in HP Quick Launch Button up to 6.3. Impacted is an unknown function in the library hpinfodll.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-6332. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in HP Quick Launch Button up to 6.3. This affects an unknown code in the library hpinfodll.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX control in HPInfoDLL.dll 1.0, as shipped with HP Info Center (hpinfocenter.exe) 1.0.1.1 in HP Quick Launch Button (QLBCTRL.exe, aka QLB) 6.3 and earlier, on Microsoft Windows before Vista allows remote attackers to create or modify arbitrary registry values via the arguments to the SetRegValue method.

The bug was discovered 12/11/2007. The weakness was presented 12/13/2007 by porkythepig (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-6332 since 12/13/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/02/2025).

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29725 (HP Info Center ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115675 (HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.DLL ActiveX Control Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5845.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38994), Exploit-DB (4720), Tenable (29725), SecurityFocus (BID 26823†) and OSVDB (41878†). See VDB-40024 and VDB-40022 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Physical: No
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Nessus ID: 29725
Nessus Name: HP Info Center ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: porkythepig
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-6332 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40023
X-Force: 38994
SecurityFocus: 26823 - HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.DLL ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28055 - HP Quick Launch Button Info Center ActiveX Control Insecure Methods, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 41878 - HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX control information disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1019086
Vulnerability Center: 17109 - HP Info Center Allows User-Assisted Attacker to Modify Registry Values using SetRegValue Method, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-4192

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

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/02/2025 01:53
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (82), 08/01/2019 16:37 (6), 10/12/2024 18:30 (17), 06/02/2025 01:53 (2)
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