Microsoft Capicom Certificates ActiveX control code execution
| ms-capicom-code-execution (32739) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Capicom and Biztalk Server could allow a remote attacker to execute code on a victim's system, caused by improper handling of certain inputs by Capicom, an ActiveX control used to provide a method of encryption for scripters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted Web page containing an invalid Capicom ActiveX control, and persuading a victim to visit the page.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-028. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-028: Vulnerability in Capicom could Allow Remote Code Execution (931906).
- ASA-2007-183: MS07-028 Vulnerability in CAPICOM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931906)
- BID-23782: Microsoft Capicom ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0940: Unspecified vulnerability in the Cryptographic API Component Object Model Certificates ActiveX control (CAPICOM.dll) in Microsoft CAPICOM and BizTalk Server 2004 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka the CAPICOM.Certificates Vulnerability.
- OSVDB ID: 34397: Microsoft CAPICOM CAPICOM.Certificates ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution
- SA25185: CAPICOM CAPICOM.Certificates ActiveX Control Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018016: Microsoft BizTalk Server `CAPICOM.Certificates` ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1018017: Microsoft CAPICOM `CAPICOM.Certificates` ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#866305: Microsoft Cryptographic API Component Object Model Certificates ActiveX control contains a remote code execution vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1713: Microsoft CAPICOM ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-028)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 SP1
- Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 SP2
- Microsoft CAPICOM
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Server
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Professional
Reported:
May 08, 2007
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