HP Instant Support up to 1.0.0.22 ActiveX Control hpisdatamanagerlib.datamgr downloadfile second memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HP Instant Support up to 1.0.0.22. This affects the function downloadfile in the library hpisdatamanagerlib.datamgr of the component ActiveX Control. Such manipulation of the argument second leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5608. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HP Instant Support up to 1.0.0.22. Affected by this issue is the function downloadfile in the library hpisdatamanagerlib.datamgr of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument second 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. CVE summarizes:

The DownloadFile function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in HPISDataManager.dll in HP Instant Support before 1.0.0.24 allows remote attackers to force a download of an arbitrary file onto a client machine via a URL in the first argument and a destination filename in the second argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0952 and CVE-2008-0953.

The bug was discovered 06/03/2008. The weakness was shared 06/04/2008 by Dennis Rand (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-5608 since 10/21/2007. 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 exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33095 (HP Instant Support HPISDataManager.dll ActiveX Control < 1.0.0.24 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 115819 (HP Instant Support ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 1.0.0.23 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42850), Tenable (33095), SecurityFocus (BID 29530†), OSVDB (46234†) and Secunia (SA30516†). The entries VDB-42647, VDB-42646, VDB-42645 and VDB-42643 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 33095
Nessus Name: HP Instant Support HPISDataManager.dll ActiveX Control < 1.0.0.24 Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Instant Support 1.0.0.23

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Dennis Rand
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-5608 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5608
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42644
X-Force: 42850
SecurityFocus: 29530 - HP Instant Support 'HPISDataManager.dll' ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
Secunia: 30516
OSVDB: 46234 - HP - Instant Support - ActiveX Control in 'HPISDataManager.dll' Arbitrary File Download Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020165
Vulnerability Center: 18573 - HP Instant Support HPISDataManager.dll Allows Forced Files Download and Information Disclosure, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1740

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/11/2019 12:36
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (75), 08/11/2019 12:36 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:7B7:103

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