HTTP: Advantech WebAccess Unsafe ActiveX Control (1)

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX control in Advantech WebAccess. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client application.

Extended Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in unspecified DLL files in Advantech WebAccess before 8.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Products

Advantech webaccess

References

CVE: CVE-2014-9208

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:ADVANTECH-WEB
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
(1) ActiveX Advantech CVE-2014-9208 Control Unsafe WebAccess
Release Date
09/14/2015
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3799
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Advantech

CVSS Score

10.0

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