HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX control command execution
| hpinfo-hpinfo-command-execution (38991) |  High Risk |
Description:
The HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX Control (HPInfoDLL.dll) could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the system, caused by the use of the insecure LaunchApp() method. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to HP SoftPaq SP38166 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Dec 11 2007 - 13:30:43 CST : HP notebooks remote code execution vulnerability (multiple series).
- Hewlett-Packard Web site: HP Info Center.
- HP FTP site: HP Quick Launch Buttons Critical Security Update.
- HPSBGN02298 SSRT071502 rev.1: HP Quick Launch Button (QLB) Running on Windows, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Gain Privileged Access.
- HPSBGN02298 SSRT071502 rev.2: HP Quick Launch Button (QLB) Running on Windows, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Gain Privileged Access.
- BID-26823: HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.DLL ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-6331: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX control in HPInfoDLL.dll 1.0, as shipped with HP Info Center (hpinfocenter.exe) 1.0.1.1 in HP Quick Launch Button (QLBCTRL.exe, aka QLB) 6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the first argument to the LaunchApp method. NOTE: only a user-assisted attack is possible on Windows Vista.
- OSVDB ID: 41877: HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo ActiveX (hpinfocenter.exe) LaunchApp Method Traversal Arbitrary Program Execution
- SA28055: HP Quick Launch Button Info Center ActiveX Control Insecure Methods
- SECTRACK ID: 1019086: HP Quick Launch Button 'HPInfoDLL.dll' ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4192: HP Info Center Command Execution and Registry Manipulation Issues
Platforms Affected:
- HP Info Center 1.0.11
- HP Quick Launch Button 6.0
- HP Quick Launch Button 6.1
- HP Quick Launch Button 6.2
- HP Quick Launch Button 6.3
Reported:
Dec 11, 2007
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