Overview
Description
The SystemWizard "Launch" ActiveX Control may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on systems where the control is installed. This control was shipped on HP Pavilion computers running Windows 98, as part of a diagnostic application named "SystemWizard" produced by SystemSoft. This control can be used to run arbitrary commands without authentication. Because the control is marked safe-for-scripting, this vulnerability can be exploited via a web page if the user has the vulnerable control installed. This control is implemented in the file launch.ocx and has a ClassID of {63F62A67-1E02-11D1-A710-0000860F8A73}. The control can also be referenced as LAUNCH.LaunchCtrl.1. |
Impact
Attacker can execute arbitrary commands. |
Solution
Apply a patch |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Richard Smith for making the CERT/CC aware of this vulnerability.
This document was written by Cory F Cohen.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-1999-1206 |
| Severity Metric: | 25.01 |
| Date Public: | 1999-07-29 |
| Date First Published: | 2000-11-02 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2000-11-02 22:42 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 7 |