52958 : IBM Access Support ActiveX (IbmEgath.dll) GetXMLValue() Method Overflow
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Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
18	1370	over 3 years ago	about 1 year ago	12 times	90%

Timeline

Vendor Informed Date	Disclosure Date
2008-08-22	2009-03-24

Keywords

CLSID:{74FFE28D-2378-11D5-990C-006094235084}

Description

A buffer overflow exists in IBM Access Support ActiveX control. IbmEgath.dll fails to validate data passed to the GetXMLValue() method resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted website, a context-dependent attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: set the kill-bit on the IBM Access Support ActiveX Control (CLSID {74FFE28D-2378-11D5-990C-006094235084}). See Microsoft KB article 240797 for more details.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation

Access Support ActiveX

3.20.284.0

References

CVE ID: 2009-0215 (see also: NVD)
CERT VU: 340420
Bugtraq ID: 34228
Secunia Advisory ID: 34470
ISS X-Force ID: 49409
Related OSVDB ID: 52958
Metasploit ID: 52958
Generic Exploit URL: http://d2sec.com/products.htm
http://www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/ibm_access_support_getxmlvalue
Other Advisory URL: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0824

Tools & Filters

	38977

Credit

Chris Weber - Casaba Security

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-03-25 | Disagree?

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