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>> IBM Access Support ActiveX Control Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues

Title : IBM Access Support ActiveX Control Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-2882
CVE ID : CVE-2007-2240 - CVE-2007-2928 - CVE-2007-2929
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-08-15


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Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM and Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX control, which could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system.

The first issue is caused by an error in the "AcpController.dll" control that fails to restrict access to its methods, which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted web page.

The second vulnerability is caused by a format string error in the "AcpController.dll" control, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.

The third issue is caused by an error in the "AcpController.dll" control that fails to validate digital signatures of downloaded software packages, which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted web page.

Other security issues have also been reported in the "acpir.dll" library.

Affected Products

IBM "acpcontroller.dll" ActiveX Control versions prior to 1.2.8.0
IBM "acpir.dll" ActiveX Control versions prior to 1.0.0.9

Solution

Apply patch (Automated Solutions fix pack 1) :
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/license.do?filename=mobiles/automatedsolutionsfp1.exe

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2882
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67649
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/426737
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/599657
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570705

Credits

Vulnerabilities reported by Will Dormann (CERT/CC) and Karl Lynn (Juniper Networks).

ChangeLog

2007-08-15 : Initial release

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