Data Dynamics DDActiveReportsViewer2.ARViewer2 ActiveX control file overwrite
| activereports-arview2-file-overwrite (45219) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Data Dynamics DDActiveReportsViewer2.ARViewer2 ActiveX control (ARVIEW2.OCX) could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the Pages.Save(), PrintReport() or Canvas.Save() method to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 8.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Data Dynamics Web site: ActiveReports 2.0.
- vuln.sg Vulnerability Research Advisory 2008-09-17 : Data Dynamics ActiveReports ARViewer2 ActiveX Control Insecure Methods.
- BID-31227: Data Dynamics ActiveReports ARViewer2 ActiveX Control Multiple Insecure Method Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-5089: Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the DDActiveReportsViewer2.ARViewer2 ActiveX control (arview2.ocx) in Data Dynamics ActiveReports 2.5.0.1314 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a call to the (1) Pages.Save, (2) PrintReport, or (3) Canvas.Save method.
- SA31894: Data Dynamics ActiveReports ARViewer2 ActiveX Control Insecure Methods
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2612: Data Dynamics ActiveReports ActiveX Insecure Methods Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Data Dynamics ActiveReports 2.5.0.1314 Pro
Reported:
Sep 17, 2008
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