HP PKI ActiveX control up to 1.1.0.5 ActiveX Control HPPKI.ocx input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HP PKI ActiveX control up to 1.1.0.5. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the file HPPKI.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-6501. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HP PKI ActiveX control up to 1.1.0.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file HPPKI.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The KillProcess method in the HP PKI ActiveX control (HPPKI.ocx) before 1.2.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kill process) via the partial or full name of a process.

The weakness was published 01/11/2013 by Parvez Anwar (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-6501 since 01/11/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57536 (HP PKI ActiveX Control KillProcess Denial of Service), 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.

Upgrading to version 1.1.0.6 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 (72250), Tenable (57536), SecurityFocus (BID 51341†), OSVDB (78272†) and Secunia (SA47122†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 57536
Nessus Name: HP PKI ActiveX Control KillProcess Denial of Service
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PKI ActiveX control 1.1.0.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Parvez Anwar
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-6501 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6501
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63355
X-Force: 72250
SecurityFocus: 51341 - HP PKI ActiveX Control Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 47122 - HP PKI ActiveX Control Arbitrary Process Termination Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 78272

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/02/2019 20:18
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (63), 05/02/2019 20:18 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:EE2:103

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