Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900159
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX Control BOF Vulnerability
Summary:	Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX Control is prone to a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX Control is prone to a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to error in Hummingbird.XWebHostCtrl.1 ActiveX control in hclxweb.dll file when handling the 'PlainTextPassword' function, which can be exploited by assigning an overly long string. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow execution arbitrary code, and deny the service. Affected Software/OS: Hummingbird HostExplorer versions prior to 2008 on Windows (all) Solution: Update to HostExplorer 2008. CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4729 BugTraq ID: 31783 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31783 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6761 http://secunia.com/advisories/32319 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4505 XForce ISS Database: hummingbird-xweb-activex-hclxweb-bo(45941) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45941
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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