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The vulnerability exists in the Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory ActiveX controls (tsgetxu71ex552.dll and tsgetx71ex552.dll) used by VMware Infrastructure Client (VI Client) 2.0.2 before Build 230598 and 2.5 before Build 204931. These controls do not properly handle initialization within Internet Explorer, allowing a remote attacker to exploit memory corruption by enticing a user to visit a malicious HTML page. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (Ruby file) that exploits a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2011-2217) in the Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory ActiveX control (tsgetx71ex553.dll version 5.5.3.238). The exploit targets users running Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8 on Windows XP SP3 or Windows 7 SP1, provided the vulnerable ActiveX control is installed (commonly via Embarcadero Technologies ER/Studio XE2 or Studio Portal 1.6). The module sets up a malicious HTTP server that delivers a specially crafted HTML page containing heap-sprayed JavaScript and a ROP chain (using msvcr71.dll) to bypass DEP and ASLR protections. When a vulnerable browser loads the page, arbitrary code execution is achieved, allowing the attacker to run any Metasploit payload. The file structure is typical for a Metasploit exploit module, and the code is operational, supporting multiple targets and payloads. No hardcoded network endpoints are present, but the exploit is delivered over HTTP to the victim's browser.
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