HTTP: Ubisoft Uplay Plugin Unsafe ActiveX Control
This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in Ubisoft Uplay. 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
The web browser plugin for Ubisoft Uplay PC before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the -orbit_exe_path command line argument.
Affected Products
Ubi uplay_pc
References
CVE: CVE-2012-4177
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:UBISOFT-UPLAY
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
ActiveX CVE-2012-4177 Control Plugin Ubisoft Unsafe Uplay
Release Date
09/02/2013
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
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Ubi
CVSS Score
10.0