Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:22478

Info

Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 22478
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2007-0214
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 13 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 12 2008 10:01PM
Credit: HD Moore of the Metasploit Project is credited with discover of this issue.
Vulnerable: Nortel Networks Symposium TAPI Service Provider
Nortel Networks Symposium Network Control Center (NCC)
Nortel Networks Symposium Agent
Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager Server 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager
Nortel Networks Contact Center Express
Nortel Networks Contact Center - TAPI Server 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center - Symposium Agent 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center
Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager 8.0
Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager 7.0
Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager 2.5
Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager 9.0
Nortel Networks Centrex IP Client Manager
Nortel Networks CallPilot 703t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 702t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 200i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
HP Storage Management Appliance 2.1
+ HP Storage Management Appliance III
+ HP Storage Management Appliance II
+ HP Storage Management Appliance I
Avaya Web Messenger 0
Avaya VPNmanagerTM Console 0
Avaya Unified Messenger (r) 0
Avaya Unified Communications Center S3400
Avaya Unified Communication Center
Avaya Speech Access 0
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R9
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R8
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R7
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R6
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R12
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R11
Avaya S8100 Media Servers R10
Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Avaya Outbound Contact Management 0
Avaya Operational Analyst 0
Avaya OctelDesignerTM 0
Avaya OctelAccess(r) Server 0
Avaya Network Reporting 0
Avaya Modular Messaging (MAS)
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Avaya IP Softphone 0
Avaya IP Agent 0
Avaya Interaction Center - Voice Quick Start 0
Avaya Interaction Center 0
Avaya Integrated Management
Avaya Enterprise Management 0
Avaya CVLAN
Avaya Contact Center Express 0
Avaya Computer Telephony 0
Avaya CMS Supervisor 0
Avaya Basic Call Management System Reporting Desktop server
Avaya Basic Call Management System Reporting Desktop 0
Avaya Agent Access 0
Not Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

Discussion

Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX control is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit this issue to execute code in the context of the user visiting a malicious web page.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Microsoft HTML Help ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3

Microsoft Windows XP Home

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1

References

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