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TITLE:
Altirix eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX Control "DownloadAndInstall()"
Insecure Method

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36679

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36679/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Altirix eXpress NS SC
Download ActiveX control, which can be exploited by malicious people
to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the Altiris.AeXNSPkgDL.1 ActiveX
control ("AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll") providing the insecure
"DownloadAndInstall()" method. This can be exploited to download and
execute arbitrary programs by tricking a user into visiting a
malicious website.

The vulnerability is reported in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll version
6.0.0.1418, included in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution version
6.9 sp3.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported in a Metasploit plugin.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://trac.metasploit.com/browser/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/browser/symantec_altirisdeployment_downloadandinstall.rb?rev=7023

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