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TITLE:
CA Internet Security Suite UmxEventCli.dll ActiveX Control Insecure
Method

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30420

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30420/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008
http://secunia.com/product/18834/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in CA Internet Security Suite,
which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite arbitrary
files.

The UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 ActiveX control
(UmxEventCli.dll) includes the insecure "SaveToFile()" method, which
can be exploited to overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files on the
system in the context of the currently logged-on user.

The vulnerability is confirmed in CA Internet Security Suite Plus
2008. Other versions may also be affected.

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

The vendor is working on a fix.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Originally reported to Secunia and coordinated with CA by:
* Paul Kurczaba.

Public disclosure by:
* Nine:Situations:Group::surfista

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Nine:Situations:Group::surfista (via milw0rm):
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5682

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