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InstallShield InstallFromTheWeb ActiveX Control Multiple Overflows
high Nessus Plugin ID 24700
Synopsis
The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities.Description
InstallFromTheWeb (IFTW), a web-enabled software installation product from InstallShield, is installed on the remote host.The version of InstallFromTheWeb on the remote host includes an ActiveX control that is reportedly affected by multiple and, as yet, unspecified buffer overflow vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially crafted web page, he can leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Disable InstallFromTheWeb's ActiveX control as described in the US-CERT advisory referenced above.Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 24700
File Name: iftw_activex_overflow.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 2/23/2007
Updated: 7/12/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-0320
BID: 22672