CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup ActiveX control (ListCtrl.ocx) buffer overflow
| ca-arcserve-listctrl-bo (41225) |  High Risk |
Description:
The CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup ActiveX control (ListCtrl.ocx) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes an overly long argument to the AddColumn() method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the user or cause the victim's browser to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- CA, BrightStor ARCserve Backup Laptops Desktops 11.5
- CA, Desktop Management Suite 11.1c1
- CA, Desktop Management Suite 11.2
- CA, Desktop Management Suite 11.2a
- CA, Desktop Management Suite 11.2c1
- CA, Unicenter Asset Management 11.1c1
- CA, Unicenter Asset Management 11.2
- CA, Unicenter Asset Management 11.2a
- CA, Unicenter Asset Management 11.2c1
- CA, Unicenter Desktop Management Bundle 11.1c1
- CA, Unicenter Desktop Management Bundle 11.2
- CA, Unicenter Desktop Management Bundle 11.2a
- CA, Unicenter Desktop Management Bundle 11.2c1
- CA, Unicenter Remote Control 11.1c1
- CA, Unicenter Remote Control 11.2
- CA, Unicenter Remote Control 11.2a
- CA, Unicenter Remote Control 11.2c1
- CA, Unicenter Software Delivery 11.1c1
- CA, Unicenter Software Delivery 11.2
- CA, Unicenter Software Delivery 11.2a
- CA, Unicenter Software Delivery 11.2c1
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate update for your system, available from the CA Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CA Web site, CA products using the DSM ListCtrl ActiveX control Security Notice at https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpdocs?filePath=0/common/DSM_ListCtr_secnot.html.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Mar 28 2008 - 08:17:43 CDT, CA Multiple Products DSM ListCtrl ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2008-03/0567.html.
- BID-28268: CA BrightStor 'AddColumn()' ListCtrl.ocx ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1472: Stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2, and Unicenter products r11.1 through r11.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the AddColumn method.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0902: CA Products DSM ListCtrl ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability
- SA29408: CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup "ListCtrl" ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1019617: CA ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops Buffer Overflow in AddColumn() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Mar 16, 2008
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