Mitsubishielectric MC-WorX Suite 8.02 ActiveX Control IcoLaunch.dll code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mitsubishielectric MC-WorX Suite 8.02. This affects an unknown part in the library IcoLaunch.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-2817. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Mitsubishielectric MC-WorX Suite 8.02. This issue affects an unknown functionality in the library IcoLaunch.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An ActiveX control in IcoLaunch.dll in Mitsubishi Electric Automation MC-WorX Suite 8.02 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted HTML document in conjunction with a Login Client button click.

The weakness was released 02/23/2014 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2817 since 04/11/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121814 (Mitsubishi MC-WorX 'IcoLaunch.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

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 (87132), Exploit-DB (28284), SecurityFocus (BID 62414†), OSVDB (97379†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43422†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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04/11/2013 🔍
09/15/2013 +157 days 🔍
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02/23/2014 +161 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +390 days 🔍
06/29/2025 +3750 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66431
X-Force: 87132
SecurityFocus: 62414 - Mitsubishi MC-WorX 'IcoLaunch.dll'' ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 97379
Vulnerability Center: 43422 - Mitsubishi Electric Automation MC-WorX 8.02 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted HTML Document, Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 06/29/2025 20:23
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (56), 05/22/2017 09:05 (8), 12/26/2024 21:36 (22), 06/29/2025 20:23 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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