Advisory Details

August 29th, 2012

EMC AppXtender WxSuperCtrl650.ocx ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2012-2289
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	EMC
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	ApplicationXtender Workflow
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['12483']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of EMC ApplicationXtender. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the WxSuperCtrl650.ocx ActiveX control. By manipulating a combination of the DisplayImageFile, AnnoLoad and AnnoSave methods, the vulnerable AnnoSave() method can enable an attacker to save arbitrary files inside arbitrary locations. The attacker is able to control the file extension and the creation path via a directory traversal issue. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	EMC has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/523993/30/0/threaded
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2012-03-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2012-08-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod

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