CVE-2006-5198

WinZip FileView ActiveX Control Unsafe Method Exposure Vulnerability

Severity Score

4.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for WinZip 10.0 before build 7245 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified "unsafe methods."

El control ActiveX WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 (también conocido como control ActiveX Sky Software "FileView") para WinZip 10.0 anterior al build 7245 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante "métodos no seguros" no especificados.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems with vulnerable installations of WinZip. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page.
The specific flaw exists within the ActiveX control WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61, CLSID:
A09AE68F-B14D-43ED-B713-BA413F034904
A re-branded version of the "FileView" ActiveX control developed by Sky Software. The object is marked "Safe for Scripting" and exposes several unsafe methods which can be leveraged to result in arbitrary code execution with no further interaction.

*Credits: Anonymous

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2006-10-09 CVE Reserved
2006-11-14 CVE Published
2010-04-30 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-10-04 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1861	X_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/advisories/22891	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017226	Vdb Entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512804	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451589/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4509	Vdb Entry
http://www.winzip.com/wz7245.htm	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16607	2010-04-30

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-040.html	2018-10-17
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067	2018-10-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Winzip Search vendor "Winzip"		Winzip Search vendor "Winzip" for product "Winzip"				10.0 Search vendor "Winzip" for product "Winzip" and version "10.0"		-		Affected