MW6 Technologies PDF417 ActiveX 3.0.0.1 ActiveX Control MW6PDF417Lib.PDF417 pathname privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MW6 Technologies PDF417 ActiveX 3.0.0.1 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library MW6PDF417Lib.PDF417 of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation of the argument pathname results in privilege escalation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-4926. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in MW6 Technologies PDF417 ActiveX 3.0.0.1. This affects an unknown part in the library MW6PDF417Lib.PDF417 of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument pathname with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in MW6 Technologies PDF417 ActiveX control (MW6PDF417Lib.PDF417, MW6PDF417.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 shared 11/04/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4926. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary 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 11/09/2024).

The exploit is shared for download 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 (46185), SecurityFocus (BID 31983†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29790†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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-2008-4926 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44859
X-Force: 46185
SecurityFocus: 31983 - MW6 PDF417 'MW6PDF417.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 29790 - MW6 Technologies PDF417 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 14:20 (12), 08/03/2021 07:24 (4), 11/09/2024 12:59 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:100:103

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