CVE-2020-7813 Kaoni ezHTTPTrans Active-X File Download and Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting the ezHTTPTrans ActiveX control to download and run malicious files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-7813?

CVE-2020-7813 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Kaoni ezHTTPTrans, published on 22 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Ezhttptrans.ocx ActiveX Control in Kaoni ezHTTPTrans 1.0.0.70 and prior versions contain a vulnerability that could allow remote attacker to download and execute arbitrary file by setting the arguments to the activex method. This can be leveraged for code execution.

Weakness: CWE-494

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7813?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaoni Ezhttptrans.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-7813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jpw2-6m2h-g4hf.

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