ICONICS GENESIS32 8.0/8.02/8.04/8.05 ActiveX Control GenLaunch.htm routine

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ICONICS GENESIS32 8.0/8.02/8.04/8.05. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file GenLaunch.htm of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-0758. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in ICONICS GENESIS32 8.0/8.02/8.04/8.05. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file GenLaunch.htm of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-749. The product provides an Applications Programming Interface (API) or similar interface for interaction with external actors, but the interface includes a dangerous method or function that is not properly restricted. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An ActiveX control in GenLaunch.htm in ICONICS GENESIS32 8.0, 8.02, 8.04, and 8.05 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a crafted HTML document.

The weakness was disclosed 02/23/2014 with ICS-CERT (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-0758 since 01/02/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/23/2025).

By approaching the search of inurl:GenLaunch.htm it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (91344), EUVD (EUVD-2014-0789), SecurityFocus (BID 65706†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43659†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Routine
CWE: CWE-749
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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01/02/2014 🔍
02/20/2014 +49 days 🔍
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02/23/2014 +3 days 🔍
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03/18/2014 +23 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +371 days 🔍
08/23/2025 +3805 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Organization: ICS-CERT
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-0758 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0758
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66432
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X-Force: 91344
SecurityFocus: 65706 - Iconics GENESIS32 ActiveX Control CVE-2014-0758 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43659 - ICONICS GENESIS32 8.0, 8.02, 8.04, and 8.05 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted HTML Document, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 08/23/2025 03:00
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (54), 05/23/2017 08:49 (4), 08/23/2025 02:17 (17), 08/23/2025 03:00 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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