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TITLE:
Nessus Vulnerability Scanner ScanCtrl ActiveX Control Insecure
Methods

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26243

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26243/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Nessus Vulnerability Scanner 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/13714/

DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been discovered in Nessus Vulnerability
Scanner, which can be exploited by malicious people to overwrite or
delete arbitrary files.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to the SCANCTRL.ScanCtrlCtrl.1
(scan.dll) ActiveX control including the insecure "deleteReport()",
"deleteNessusRC()", and "saveNessusRC()" methods, which delete or
save an arbitrary file specified as argument. These can be exploited
to delete or corrupt arbitrary files on the system in the context of
the currently logged-on user.

The vulnerabilities are confirmed on version 3.0.6. Other versions
may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
"deleteReport()" method reported by Krystian Kloskowski. Additional
information provided by Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4230

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