Tumbleweed SecureTransport vcst_eu.dll ActiveX Control Buffer Overflows

high Nessus Plugin ID 69421

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is susceptible to multiple buffer overflow attacks.

Description

The remote host contains the TumbleWeed SecureTransport ActiveX control, used to perform secure file transfer functions.

The version of this control on the remote host is reportedly affected by multiple stack-based buffer overflows. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, these issues could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Disable the use of this ActiveX control from within Internet Explorer by setting its kill bit.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69421

File Name: tumbleweed_activex_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/21/2013

Updated: 11/27/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/7/2008

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Tumbleweed FileTransfer vcst_eu.dll ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1724

CWE: 119

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