9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.225 Low
EPSS
Percentile
96.5%
The Acer LunchApp ActiveX control contains methods that can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system.
The Acer LunchApp ActiveX control is provided by LunchApp.ocx
. It contains a method called Run()
, which takes three parameters: Drive
, FileName
, and CmdLine
. Although the control is not inherently marked as safe for scripting via the IObjectSafety
interface, it may be distributed with the appropriate Implemented Categories
registry key to make it safe for scripting. This means that a web page in Internet Explorer can call the Run()
method of the control.
By convincing a victim to view an HTML document (web page, HTML email, or email attachment), an attacker could run arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running IE.
Apply an update
Acer has provided an update called Acer Preload Security Patch for Windows XP. This update unregisters and deletes the LunchApp.ocx
file if it is present in the Windows System
directory.
This vulnerability is also addressed by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027. This update sets the kill bit for the vulnerable control.
Disable the Acer LunchApp ActiveX control in Internet Explorer
The Acer LunchApp ActiveX control can be disabled in Internet Explorer by setting the kill bit for the following CLSID:
{``D9998BD0-7957-11D2-8FED-00606730D3AA``}
More information about how to set the kill bit is available in Microsoft Support Document 240797. Alternatively, the following text can be saved as a .REG
file and imported to set the kill bit for this control:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{``D9998BD0-7957-11D2-8FED-00606730D3AA``}]
"Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400
Disable ActiveX
Disabling ActiveX controls in the Internet Zone (or any zone used by an attacker) appears to prevent exploitation of this and other ActiveX vulnerabilities. Instructions for disabling ActiveX in the Internet Zone can be found in the "Securing Your Web Browser" document.
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Updated: January 12, 2007
Affected
We have not received a statement from the vendor.
The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.
Please apply the Acer Preload Security Patch for Windows XP.
If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23221700 Feedback>).
Group | Score | Vector |
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Base | ||
Temporal | ||
Environmental |
This vulnerability was publicly disclosed by Tan Chew Keong.
This document was written by Will Dormann.
CVE IDs: | CVE-2006-6121 |
---|---|
Severity Metric: | 12.66 Date Public: |
msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/components/activex/safety.asp
secunia.com/advisories/23003/
support.acer-euro.com/drivers/utilities.html#APP
vuln.sg/acerlunchapp-en.html
www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-012007.html#00001073
www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-027.mspx
xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30417