HP Easy Printer Care XMLSimpleAccessor Class ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of HP Easy Printer Care. 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 XMLSimpleAccessor class ActiveX control (CLSID 466576F3-19B6-4FF1-BD48-3E0E1BFB96E9). The SaveXML() method is vulnerable to directory traversal, which allows an attacker to write arbitrary content to the filesystem. A remote attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain code execution under the context of the web browser.
Additional Details
Title: c02949847 8/8/2011 Printing and Imaging HPSBPI02698 SSRT100404 rev.1
- HP Easy Printer Care Software Running on Windows, Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code
URL (requires login)
https://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay/?docId=emr_
na-c02949847
This URL will be available sometime in the future, if you need to use a no login required link.
URL (no login required):
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c0294
9847
Disclosure Timeline
- 2011-02-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2011-08-16 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
Andrea Micalizzi aka rgod
