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Oracle WebCenter Forms Recognition Sssplt30.ocx Arbitrary File Creation (CVE-2012-1710)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-281
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: ZDI-12-073
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2012-1710
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
Vulnerability Description
A directory traversal vulnerability has been reported in Oracle WebCenter Forms Recognition.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of parameters used in a certain method in the Sssplt30 ActiveX control. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary file creation or overwriting in the target.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the vulnerable ActiveX control.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle WebCenter Forms Recognition Sssplt30.ocx Arbitrary File Creation protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Oracle Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle WebCenter Forms Recognition Sssplt30.ocx Arbitrary File Creation