Scientific Toolworks Understand wintab32.dll code execution
| scientific-toolworks-dll-code-execution (73057) |  High Risk |
Description:
Scientific Toolworks Understand could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. The application does not directly specify the fully qualified path to a dynamic-linked library (wintab32.dll) when running on Microsoft Windows. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted an Understand Project file (.UDB) from a WebDAV or SMB share using a vulnerable application, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via a specially-crafted library to execute arbitrary code on the 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: | 7.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Scientific Toolworks Understand (2.6.600 Build 600 or later), available from the Scientific Toolworks Web site. See References.
References:
- Packet Storm Web site: SciTools Understand 2.6 DLL Loading Code Execution.
- Scientific Toolworks Web site: Scientific Toolworks Understand.
- BID-51910: Scientific Toolworks Understand 'wintab32.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-4755: Untrusted search path vulnerability in SciTools Understand before 2.6 build 600 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .udb file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 78986: SciTools Understand Path Subversion Arbitrary DLL Injection Code Execution
- SA47921: SciTools Understand Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Scientific Toolworks, Inc. Scientific Toolworks Understand 2.6 build 598
Reported:
Feb 08, 2012
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