Quest InTrust ArDoc.dll ActiveX Control Remote File Creation
Severity: CRITICAL
DESCRIPTION
An insecure method in the ARDoc ActiveX Control (ARDoc.dll) can be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files with the contents of exported documents via a call to the "SaveToFile()" method with a specially crafted "bstrFileName" argument.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary code.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
- Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
- Update your software to the latest releases. You may do so for this particular software here: https://support.quest.com/intrust/download-new-releases.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004990 - Quest InTrust ArDoc.dll ActiveX Control Remote File Creation
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Quest InTrust 10.4.0.853 and earlier
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