Hummingbird Deployment Wizard ActiveX control Run() command execution
| hummingbird-run-command-execution (45961) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Hummingbird Deployment Wizard ActiveX control (DeployRun.dll) could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the system, caused by the use of the insecure Run(), SetRegistryValueAsString(), and PerformUpdateAsync() methods. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify existing registry keys or execute arbitrary commands on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 8 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Hummingbird Web site: Connectivity Software.
- BID-31799: Hummingbird Deployment Wizard 10 'DeployRun.dll' ActiveX Control Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-4728: Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the DeployRun.DeploymentSetup.1 (DeployRun.dll) ActiveX control 10.0.0.44 in Hummingbird Deployment Wizard 2008 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the (1) Run and (2) PerformUpdateAsync methods, and (3) modify arbitrary registry values via the SetRegistryValueAsString method. NOTE: the SetRegistryValueAsString method could be leveraged for code execution by specifying executable file values to Startup folders.
- SA32337: Hummingbird Deployment Wizard ActiveX Control Insecure Methods
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2857: Hummingbird Deployment Wizard ActiveX Remote Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Hummingbird Deployment Wizard 10 10.0.0.44
Reported:
Oct 17, 2008
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