Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-0492 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Persits Xupload 3.0
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
PARTIAL Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Persits.XUpload.2 ActiveX control in XUpload.ocx 3.0.0.4 and earlier in Persits XUpload 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the AddFile method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Exploit-Db
description Persits XUpload 3.0 AddFile() Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit. CVE-2008-0492. Remote exploit for windows platform file exploits/windows/remote/4987.html id EDB-ID:4987 last seen 2016-01-31 modified 2008-01-25 platform windows port published 2008-01-25 reporter Elazar source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/4987/ title Persits XUpload 3.0 AddFile Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit type remote description Persits XUpload ActiveX AddFile Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-0492. Remote exploit for windows platform id EDB-ID:16576 last seen 2016-02-02 modified 2010-05-09 published 2010-05-09 reporter metasploit source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/16576/ title Persits XUpload ActiveX AddFile Buffer Overflow
Metasploit
| description | This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Persits Software Inc's XUpload ActiveX control(version 3.0.0.3) thats included in HP LoadRunner 9.5. By passing an overly long string to the AddFile method, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code. |
| id | MSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/HP_LOADRUNNER_ADDFILE |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2017-07-24 |
| published | 2009-11-13 |
| references | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0492 |
| reporter | Rapid7 |
| source | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/hp_loadrunner_addfile.rb |
| title | Persits XUpload ActiveX AddFile Buffer Overflow |
Packetstorm
| data source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/84568/hp_loadrunner_addfile.rb.txt |
| id | PACKETSTORM:84568 |
| last seen | 2016-12-05 |
| published | 2009-12-31 |
| reporter | jduck |
| source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/84568/Persits-XUpload-ActiveX-AddFile-Buffer-Overflow.html |
| title | Persits XUpload ActiveX AddFile Buffer Overflow |