McAfee Security-as-a-Service ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

BID:51397

Info

McAfee Security-as-a-Service ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 51397
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 12 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 17 2012 05:00PM
Credit: Andrea Micalizzi A.K.A rgod
Vulnerable: McAfee Security-as-a-Service 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

McAfee Security-as-a-Service ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

McAfee Security-as-a-Service is prone to a remote command-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage.

Successful exploits will allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands within the context of the application that uses the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer).

Exploit / POC

McAfee Security-as-a-Service ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:[email protected]

Solution / Fix

McAfee Security-as-a-Service ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

References

McAfee Security-as-a-Service ActiveX Control Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

References:
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