IBM and Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX method code execution
| ibm-lenovo-acprunner-method-code-execution (36035) |  High Risk |
Description:
The IBM and Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX control (AcpController.dll) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper restrictions on certain ActiveX control methods. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system with the privileges of the victim.
*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 (Automated Solutions fix pack 1), available from the Lenovo Support & downloads Web site. See References.
References:
- Lenovo Support & downloads Web site: Access Support.
- BID-25311: Lenovo Inline Automated Solutions ActiveX Controls Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2929: The IBM Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX control, as distributed in acpcontroller.dll before 1.2.8.0 and possibly acpir.dll before 1.0.0.9 (Automated Solutions 1.0 before fix pack 1), exposes unsafe methods to arbitrary web domains, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary code onto a client system and execute this code.
- SA26482: IBM / Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX Multiple Vulnerabilities
- US-CERT VU#426737: IBM and Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX control fails to restrict access to methods
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2882: IBM Access Support ActiveX Control Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
Platforms Affected:
- Lenovo Access Support acpRunner ActiveX Control prior to 1.2.8.0
Reported:
Aug 14, 2007
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