HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX control information disclosure

hpinfo-hpinfo-information-disclosure (38994) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

The HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo.1 ActiveX Control (HPInfoDLL.dll) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the use of the insecure GetRegValue() and SetRegValue() methods. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read or write registry information.


Consequences:

Obtain Information

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.
  • BID-26823: HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.DLL ActiveX Control Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-6332: 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, on Microsoft Windows before Vista allows remote attackers to create or modify arbitrary registry values via the arguments to the SetRegValue method.
  • CVE-2007-6333: 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 read arbitrary registry values via the arguments to the GetRegValue method.
  • OSVDB ID: 41878: HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo ActiveX (hpinfocenter.exe) SetRegValue Method Arbitrary Registry Value Modification
  • OSVDB ID: 41879: HP Info Center HPInfoDLL.HPInfo ActiveX (hpinfocenter.exe) GetRegValue Method Arbitrary Registry Value Disclosure
  • 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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