HTTP: Sunway ForceControl ActiveX Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in Sunway ForceControl. 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 browser.

Extended Description

Sunway ForceControl is prone to multiple security vulnerabilities. Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application, retrieve arbitrary files outside of the server root directory, or cause denial-of-service conditions; other attacks may also be possible. Sunway ForceControl versions 6.1 sp3 and prior are vulnerable.

Affected Products

Sunway forcecontrol,Sunway forcecontrol

References

BugTraq: 49747

URL: http://www.sunwayland.com.cn/pro.asp http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-266-01.pdf

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:SUNWAY

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Sunway ForceControl ActiveX Remote Code Execution

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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