FlexCell Grid ActiveX control file overwrite
| flexcell-grid-file-overwrite (46809) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The FlexCell Grid ActiveX control (FlexCell.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 HttpDownloadFile() insecure method to create and overwrite 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: | 6.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of FlexCell (5.7.2 or later), available from the FlexCell Web site. See References.
References:
- FlexCell Web site: FlexCell Grid Control (ActiveX), V5.7.2, Released on January 7 2009.
- FlexCell Web site: FlexCell Grid Control, ActiveX & .NET Grid Control.
- BID-32443: FlexCell Grid Control (ActiveX) Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-5404: Insecure method vulnerability in the FlexCell.Grid ActiveX control in FlexCell.ocx 5.7.0.1 in FlexCell Grid ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the HttpDownloadFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- SA32829: FlexCell Grid ActiveX Control "HttpDownloadFile()" Arbitrary File Overwrite
Platforms Affected:
- FlexCell Flexcell Grid ActiveX control 5.7.0.1
Reported:
Nov 24, 2008
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