Kaspersky Anti-Virus ActiveX multiple unsafe methods information disclosure

kaspersky-multiple-unsafe-info-disclosure (33464) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Kaspersky Anti-Virus could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the use of multiple unsafe methods in the AxKLSysInfo.dll and AxKLProd60.dll ActiveX controls. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page that passes specially-crafted arguments to the StartUploading, StartStrBatchUploading, DeleteFile or the StartBatchUploading methods, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to retrieve or delete files on the victim's sytem.

Platforms Affected:

  • Kaspersky, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Kaspersky Anti-Virus (Maintenance Pack 2.0 build 6.0.2.614 or later), available from the Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Internet Security Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Obtain Information

References:

  • iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 04.04.07, Kaspersky AntiVirus SysInfo ActiveX Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=504.
  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Internet Security Web site, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0, Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 - 5 vulnerabilities fixed in Maintenance Pack 2.0 build 6.0.2.614 at http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038694.
  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Internet Security Web site, 3 vulnerabilities fixed in Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Workstation, File Server version 6.0 at http://www.kaspersky.com/technews?id=203038693.
  • ZDI-07-014, Kaspersky Anti-Virus ActiveX Control Unsafe Method Exposure Vulnerablity at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-014.html.
  • BID-23325: Kaspersky AntiVirus SysInfo ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Exfiltration Vulnerability
  • BID-23345: Kaspersky AntiVirus Prod60 ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Exfiltration Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-1112: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 and Internet Security 6.0 exposes unsafe methods in the (a) AXKLPROD60Lib.KAV60Info (AxKLProd60.dll) and (b) AXKLSYSINFOLib.SysInfo (AxKLSysInfo.dll) ActiveX controls, which allows remote attackers to download or delete arbitrary files via crafted arguments to the (1) DeleteFile, (2) StartBatchUploading, (3) StartStrBatchUploading, or (4) StartUploading methods.
  • CVE-2007-1879: The StartUploading function in KL.SysInfo ActiveX control (AxKLSysInfo.dll) in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 and Internet Security 6.0 before Maintenance Pack 2 build 6.0.2.614 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by triggering an outbound anonymous FTP session that invokes the PUT command. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2007-1112.
  • SA24778: Kaspersky Products Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017871: Kaspersky Anti-Virus `AxKLSysInfo.dll` ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users View Files
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017884: Kaspersky Anti-Virus ActiveX Controls Let Remote Users View and Delete Files
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017885: Kaspersky Internet Security ActiveX Controls Let Remote Users View and Delete Files
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-1268: Kaspersky Antivirus Products Code Execution and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Apr 04, 2007

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