Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX control file overwrite
| datadynamics-actbar3-file-overwrite (35471) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX control (actbar3.ocx) could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Save(), SaveLayoutChanges(), or SaveMenuUsageData() method to overwrite and corrupt 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:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.
References:
- Data Dynamics Web site: Data Dynamics ActiveBar.
- BID-24959: Data Dynamics ActiveBar Actbar3.OCX ActiveX Control Multiple Insecure Methods Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-3883: The Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX control (actbar3.ocx) 3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create or overwrite files via a full pathname in (1) the second argument to the Save method, or the first argument to the (2) SaveLayoutChanges or (3) SaveMenuUsageData method.
- SA26098: Data Dynamics ActiveBar ActiveX Control Multiple Insecure Methods
Platforms Affected:
- Data Dynamics Activebar 3.1
- Data Dynamics Activebar 3.2
Reported:
Jul 17, 2007
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