Vulnerability Note VU#34453

SystemWizard Launch ActiveX Control lacks authentication

Overview

I. Description

The SystemWizard "Launch" ActiveX Control may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on systems where the control is installed. This control was shipped on HP Pavilion computers running Windows 98, as part of a diagnostic application named "SystemWizard" produced by SystemSoft. This control can be used to run arbitrary commands without authentication. Because the control is marked safe-for-scripting, this vulnerability can be exploited via a web page if the user has the vulnerable control installed.

This control is implemented in the file launch.ocx and has a ClassID of {63F62A67-1E02-11D1-A710-0000860F8A73}. The control can also be referenced as LAUNCH.LaunchCtrl.1.

II. Impact

Attacker can execute arbitrary commands.

III. Solution

Apply a patch

SystemSoft has a patch which appears to address this issue:

http://www.systemsoft.com/l-2/l-3/support-systemwizard.htm

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Notified	Date Updated
SystemSoft	Vulnerable	2-Nov-2000

References

http://www.tiac.net/users/smiths/acctroj/hp.htm
http://www.systemsoft.com/l-2/l-3/products-systemwizard.htm
http://www.systemsoft.com/l-2/l-3/support-systemwizard.htm

Credit

Thanks to Richard Smith for making the CERT/CC aware of this vulnerability.

This document was written by Cory F Cohen.

Other Information

Date Public:	99-07-29
Date First Published:	2000-11-02
Date Last Updated:	2000-11-02
CERT Advisory:
CVE-ID(s):
NVD-ID(s):
US-CERT Technical Alerts:
Severity Metric:	25.01
Document Revision:	5

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