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
6.7 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.749 High
EPSS
Percentile
98.2%
Chilkat Crypt is prone to an ActiveX Control based arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900171");
script_version("2022-05-11T11:17:52+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-05-11 11:17:52 +0000 (Wed, 11 May 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-11-11 15:58:44 +0100 (Tue, 11 Nov 2008)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5002");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("General");
script_name("Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Control 'ChilkatCrypt2.dll' File Overwrite Vulnerability");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6963");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32073");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/32513/");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow execution of arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component version 4.3.2.1 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The vulnerability is due to the error in the 'ChilkatCrypt2.dll' ActiveX
Control component that does not restrict access to the 'WriteFile()' method.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Chilkat Crypt is prone to an ActiveX Control based arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(!get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsVersion")){
exit(0);
}
key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\";
enumKeys = registry_enum_keys(key:key);
foreach entry (enumKeys)
{
if("Chilkat Crypt ActiveX" ><
registry_get_sz(key: key + entry, item:"DisplayName"))
{
if(egrep(pattern:"^4\.([0-2](\..*)?|3(\.[0-2](\.[01])?)?)$",
string:registry_get_sz(key: key + entry, item:"DisplayVersion")))
{
clsid = "{3352B5B9-82E8-4FFD-9EB1-1A3E60056904}";
regKey = "SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\" + clsid;
if(registry_key_exists(key:regKey))
{
activeKey = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\" +
"ActiveX Compatibility\" + clsid;
killBit = registry_get_dword(key:activeKey, item:"Compatibility Flags");
if(killBit && (int(killBit) == 1024)){
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
}
exit(0);
}
}