HP Easy Printer Care Software up to 2.5 ActiveX Control HPTicketMgr.dll code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP Easy Printer Care Software up to 2.5. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library HPTicketMgr.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-4787. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in HP Easy Printer Care Software up to 2.5 (Printing Software). This affects an unknown function in the library HPTicketMgr.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A certain ActiveX control in HPTicketMgr.dll in HP Easy Printer Care Software 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary program onto a client machine, and execute this program, via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2404 and CVE-2011-4786.

The weakness was presented 01/12/2012 by Andrea Micalizzi (rgod) as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-4787 since 12/13/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55832 (HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11978.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72367), Tenable (55832), SecurityFocus (BID 51400†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34308†). See VDB-59912 and VDB-58265 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 55832
Nessus Name: HP Easy Printer Care Software ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Andrea Micalizzi (rgod)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-4787 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4787
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59913
X-Force: 72367
SecurityFocus: 51400 - HP Easy Printer Care Software XMLSimpleAccessor ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 34308 - HP Easy Printer Care Software 2.5 and Earlier HPTicketMgr.dll Remote Code Execution (CVE-2011-4787), High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/28/2021 18:08
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 04/09/2017 13:37 (13), 11/28/2021 18:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:060:103

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