Microsoft Data Access Components Insecure Library Loading Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1025895 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1025895
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-1975
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 9 2011
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC). A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted Excel file located in the same network directory as a specially crafted library file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a flaw in the Windows Data Access Tracing component and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file in a certain location that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued the following fixes:
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6BC168D9-6664-41FB-914F-DBD7514A4B0E
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=AAFEFF2D-DB9A-4B3B-B620-BE4EC5F5BDCC
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C29DEEC3-4672-4658-A550-DCE244434CD4
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1D6B8036-D38F-408A-A36C-027553FAEFC1
A restart is required.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-059.mspx
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms11-059.mspx (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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