CVE-2008-7122 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can read and modify sensitive registry keys via insecure ActiveX methods in Evans Programming Registry Pro, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-7122?
CVE-2008-7122 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in an ActiveX control in (epRegPro.ocx) in Evans Programming Registry Pro allow remote attackers to read and modify sensitive registry keys via the (1) About, (2) CreateKey, (3) DeleteBranch, (4) DeleteKey, (5) DeleteValue, (6) EnumKeys, (7) EnumValues, (8) QueryType, (9) QueryValue, (10) RenameKey, and (11) SetValue methods.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Evansprogramming Registry Pro.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2008-7122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x446-4xvm-97j7.