PT-2009-1158 · Microsoft · Intelligent Application Gateway

Will Dormann · Published 2009-04-16 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-2238

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway versions prior to 3.7 SP2

Description The issue is related to multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Whale Client Components ActiveX control. This can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the CheckForUpdates or UpdateComponents methods.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.7 SP2, update to version 3.7 SP2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the CheckForUpdates and UpdateComponents methods until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Whale Client Components ActiveX control to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-2238

Affected Products

Intelligent Application Gateway

References · 8

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/mswhale_checkforupdates.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16608 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2238 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/34532 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34725 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49888 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/789121 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1061 · Note