HP Photo Digital Imaging ActiveX control hpqxml.dll file overwrite
| hp-photodigitalimaging-hpqxml-file-overwrite (35124) |  High Risk |
Description:
The HP Photo Digital Imaging (hpqxml.dll) ActiveX control could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the saveXMLAsFile function. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site and enable the ActiveX control, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.1 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 27 2007 - 15:27:57 CDT : hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133 from HP Digital Imaging Arbitary Data Write.
- HP Photo Digital Imaging ActiveX control Web site: HP Digital Photography Center - digital photo printing, digital cameras, photo printers.
- BID-24678: HP Photo Digital Imaging HPQXML.DLL Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3487: Absolute path traversal in a certain ActiveX control in hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) Photo Digital Imaging allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the argument to the saveXMLAsFile method.
- SA25869: HP PSC All-in-One Series XMLData ActiveX Control Two Insecure Methods
Platforms Affected:
- HP hpqxml.dll 2.0.0.133
Reported:
Jun 27, 2007
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