Advisory Details

May 19th, 2014

Advantech WebAccess bwocxrun.ocx OpenUrlToBufferTimeout Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-14-138
ZDI-CAN-2094

CVE ID CVE-2014-0772
CVSS SCORE 5.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Advantech
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Advantech WebAccess
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['13462']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files on vulnerable installations of Advantech WebAccess. 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 bwocxrun.ocx cntrol. The control exposes a method 'OpenBufferToUrlTimeout' which allows an attacker to access the contents of an arbitrary URL (including a file URL). An attacker can use this to access any file on the system or the content of any remote URL which is accessible in the current context of the browser.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Advantech has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-079-03
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2013-12-20 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2014-05-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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