WebGate Webeye ActiveX Control Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 81787

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Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control with a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The WebGate 'webeye.ocx' ActiveX control installed on the remote host is affected by a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to improperly processing input to the 'ip_address' parameter. A remote attacker, using specially crafted input, can exploit this to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Uninstall the ActiveX control or disable it by setting the 'killbit'.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 81787

File Name: webeye_activex_bof.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/12/2015

Updated: 11/22/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-8388

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:advantech:webaccess

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8388

BID: 71193

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