Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX Controls Code Execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 54841

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control installed that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

One or more of the Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX controls installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a code execution vulnerability due to unspecified issues in the 'Save()', 'SaveLayoutChanges()', 'SaveMenuUsageData()', and 'SetLayoutData()' methods.

Note that Data Dynamics ActiveBar is bundled with IBM Rational System Architect.

Solution

Multiple solutions exist to resolve this vulnerability :

- Upgrade to IBM Rational System Architect 11.3.1.4 (eGA 29 April 2011) / 11.4.0.3 (eGA 29 April 2011) or later.

- Install Microsoft KB2562937 (Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits).

- Disable the use of the vulnerable ActiveX controls within Internet Explorer per the IBM advisory.

- Disable all ActiveX controls in the Internet Zone.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7d0d8d3c

http://www.nessus.org/u?b6df7b53

http://www.nessus.org/u?beeeb215

http://www.nessus.org/u?7b9146d0

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 54841

File Name: data_dynamics_activebar_activex.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/27/2011

Updated: 8/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-1207

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:datadynamics:activebar, cpe:/a:ibm:rational_system_architect

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3883, CVE-2011-1207

BID: 24959, 47643

Secunia: 26098, 43399, 43474