HTTP: NetIQ Security Solutions for ISeries Unsafe ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in NetIQ Security Solution. 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 the SafeShellExecute method in the NetIQExecObject.NetIQExec.1 ActiveX control in NetIQExec.dll in NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments, aka ZDI-CAN-2699.

Affected Products

Microfocus security_solutions_for_iseries

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:NETIQ-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
ActiveX Buffer CVE-2015-0795 Control ISeries NetIQ Overflow Security Solutions Unsafe for
Release Date
07/27/2015
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
3374
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microfocus

CVSS Score

6.8

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