Secunia Security Advisory - rgod has discovered a vulnerability in iMesh, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
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TITLE:
iMesh IMWebControl Class ActiveX Control Code Execution
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28134
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28134/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
iMesh 7.x
http://secunia.com/product/13064/
DESCRIPTION:
rgod has discovered a vulnerability in iMesh, which can be exploited
by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the
IMWeb.IMWebControl.1 ActiveX control (IMWebControl.dll) and can be
exploited to execute arbitrary code by calling the "SetHandler()" and
"ProcessRequestEx()" methods, respectively.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 7.1.0.37263. Other versions
may also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
rgod
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://retrogod.altervista.org/rgod_imesh.html
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