Friendly Technologies ActiveX control RegistryValue() information disclosure
| friendly-registryvalue-info-disclosure (44787) |  Low Risk |
Description:
The Friendly Technologies ActiveX control (fwRemoteCfg.dll) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the use of the insecure RegistryValue() method. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to read and write arbitrary registry information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.
References:
- Friendly Technologies Web site: Friendly Technologies TR-69 Remote management.
- BID-30939: Friendly Technologies 'fwRemoteCfg.dll' ActiveX Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- BID-30940: Friendly Technologies 'fwRemoteCfg.dll' ActiveX Control Registry Key Manipulation Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4050: A certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57 allows remote attackers to (1) create and read arbitrary registry values via the RegistryValue method, and (2) read arbitrary files via the GetTextFile method.
- SA31644: Friendly Technologies fwDialerTechTool.dll Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57
- Friendly Technologies fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1
Reported:
Aug 28, 2008
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