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Siemens Automation License Manager 'almaxcx.dll' ActiveX Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63429

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Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control that is affected by an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability.

Description

The remote host has the almaxcx.dll ActiveX control that is affected by an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability that can be triggered by providing an absolute path when calling the control's Save() method in a specially crafted HTML document.

Solution

Upgrade to Siemens Automation License Manager 5.1+SP1+Upd3 or higher.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c588dd55

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63429

File Name: scada_siemens_alm_almaxcx_activex.nbin

Version: 1.231

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: SCADA

Published: 1/9/2013

Updated: 11/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2011-4532

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:siemens:automation_license_manager

Required KB Items: SCADA/Apps/Siemens/ALM/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/28/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4532

BID: 50831

ICS-ALERT: 11-332-01, 11-332-01A

ICSA: 11-361-01