National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-5198
Original release date:11/14/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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."
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
4.9
Exploitability Subscore:
4.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#512804
Name: VU#512804
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-040.html
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.winzip.com/wz7245.htm
External Source: BID
Name: 21060
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20061114 ZDI-06-040: WinZip FileView ActiveX Control Unsafe Method Exposure Vulnerability
External Source: MS
Name: MS06-067
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-4509
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017226
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22891
External Source: MISC
Name: http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1861