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.
Platforms Affected:
- HP, Info Center 1.0.11
- HP, Quick Launch Button 6.0 - 6.3
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows XP Home
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional
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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Dec 11 2007 - 13:30:43 CST , HP notebooks remote code execution vulnerability (multiple series) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-12/0148.html.
- Hewlett-Packard Web site, HP Info Center at http://www.hp.com/.
- HP FTP site, HP Quick Launch Buttons Critical Security Update at ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/.
- HPSBGN02298 SSRT071502 rev.1, HP Quick Launch Button (QLB) Running on Windows, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Gain Privileged Access at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01300486&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.
- HPSBGN02298 SSRT071502 rev.2, HP Quick Launch Button (QLB) Running on Windows, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Gain Privileged Access at http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01300486&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN.
- 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.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4192: HP Info Center Command Execution and Registry Manipulation Issues
- 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
Reported:
Dec 11, 2007
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