---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ovum says ad hoc tools are out-dated. The best practice approach? Fast vulnerability intelligence, threat handling, and setup in one tool. Read the new report on the Secunia VIM: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/ovum_2011_request/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Sunway ForceControl / pNetPower Directory Traversal and ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA46146 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/46146/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46146 RELEASE DATE: 2011-09-23 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/46146/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/46146/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46146 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: Luigi Auriemma has discovered two vulnerabilities in Sunway ForceControl and Sunway pNetPower, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose system information and compromise a user's system. 1) An error in NetServer.exe when processing certain packets can be exploited to disclose the contents of arbitrary files via directory traversal specifiers sent in a specially crafted packet to TCP port 2006. 2) The application bundles a vulnerable version of the Read & Write Excel ActiveX control. For more information: SA46144 The vulnerabilities are confirmed in the following versions (other versions may also be affected): * Sunway ForceControl 6.1 SP3. * Sunway pNetPower 6.0. SOLUTION: Set the kill-bit for the ActiveX control. Restrict access to trusted hosts only. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Luigi Auriemma ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/forcecontrol_1-adv.txt OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------