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>> Tumbleweed SecureTransport ActiveX Code Execution Vulnerability
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Title : Tumbleweed SecureTransport ActiveX Code Execution Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1165
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1724
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-04-09
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A vulnerability has been identified in Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the FileTransfer ActiveX Control (vcst_*.dll) when handling overly long arguments passed to the "TransferFile()" method, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
Affected Products
Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server versions prior to 4.6.1 Hotfix 20
Solution
Upgrade to Tumbleweed SecureTransport Server version 4.6.1 Hotfix 20 :
http://www.tumbleweed.com/support/contact.html
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1165
http://www.aushack.com/200708-tumbleweed.txt
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Patrick Webster.
ChangeLog
2008-04-09 : Initial release
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