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TITLE:
nProtect Netizen Arbitrary File Placement Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15101

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15101/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
nProtect Netizen
http://secunia.com/product/4975/

DESCRIPTION:
Keigo Yamazaki has reported a vulnerability in nProtect Netizen,
which can be exploited by malicious people to place arbitrary files
on a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error, which allows any web
site to use the nProtect Netizen ActiveX control to place arbitrary
code in any location on the vulnerable system.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2005.3.17.1. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
The vulnerability has been fixed in nProtect Netizen ActiveX control
version 2005.4.20.1, which is available from the vendor web site.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Keigo Yamazaki, SNS.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.lac.co.jp/business/sns/intelligence/SNSadvisory_e/80_e.html

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