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TITLE:
Rising Online Virus Scanner Web Scan ActiveX Control "UpdateEngine()"
Insecure Method

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29109

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29109/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Rising Online Virus Scanner
http://secunia.com/product/17819/

DESCRIPTION:
John Smith has discovered a vulnerability in Rising Online Virus
Scanner, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the Rising Web Scan Object ActiveX
control (OL2005.dll) including the insecure "UpdateEngine()" method.
This can be exploited to download and load a malicious library on a
user's system.

The vulnerability is confirmed in OL2005.dll version 18.0.0.7. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
John Smith

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5188

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