National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3879
Original release date:09/02/2008
Last revised:01/29/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 and earlier in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument (SaveAsDocument argument) to the Save method.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: uoc-ultraofficecontrol-file-overwrite(44750)
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_NPku7jFjRufaz85U6Lxn.html
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.shinnai.net/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1219827906.ff.php
External Source: BID
Name: 30863
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 6319
External Source: SREASON
Name: 4201
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31632
Type: Advisory
