MW6 Technologies DataMatrix ActiveX 3.0.0.1 ActiveX Control DATAMATRIXLib.MW6DataMatrix pathname privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in MW6 Technologies DataMatrix ActiveX 3.0.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library DATAMATRIXLib.MW6DataMatrix of the component ActiveX Control. Such manipulation of the argument pathname leads to privilege escalation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-4925. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in MW6 Technologies DataMatrix ActiveX 3.0.0.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library DATAMATRIXLib.MW6DataMatrix of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument pathname with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in MW6 Technologies DataMatrix ActiveX control (DATAMATRIXLib.MW6DataMatrix, DataMatrix.dll) 3.0.0.1 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname argument to the (1) SaveAsBMP and (2) SaveAsWMF methods.

The weakness was presented 11/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4925. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/09/2024).

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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46182), SecurityFocus (BID 31980†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29791†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/29/2008 🔍
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11/04/2008 +5 days 🔍
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02/16/2011 +834 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1490 days 🔍
11/09/2024 +3525 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4925 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4925
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44858
X-Force: 46182
SecurityFocus: 31980 - MW6 DataMatrix 'DataMatrix.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 29791 - MW6 Technologies DataMatrix ActiveX 3.0.0.1 Remote Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/09/2024 12:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (47), 03/15/2017 14:33 (12), 08/03/2021 07:18 (4), 11/09/2024 12:59 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:087:103

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