HTTP: OLE Automation Exploit
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft's Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation. This remote code execution vulnerability exists in Object linking and embedding (OLE) Automation. A successful attacker can make changes to the system with the logged-on user's permissions.
Extended Description
Microsoft Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) Automation is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input before copying it to an insufficiently sized buffer. An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a malicious web document. Successfully exploiting this issue would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user.
Affected Products
Avaya messaging_application_server,Microsoft windows_2000_server
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:OLE-AUTO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Automation CVE-2007-0065 Exploit OLE bid:27661
Release Date
02/12/2008
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
3724
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Nortel_networks
Microsoft
Avaya
CVSS Score
10.0