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A vulnerability in the Ubisoft Uplay PC web browser plugin prior to version 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on the victim's system. The vulnerability is due to the plugin's handling of the '-orbit_exe_path' command line argument, which can be manipulated by a remote attacker to specify and launch arbitrary executables.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module targeting a remote code execution vulnerability in the Ubisoft Uplay 2.0.3 ActiveX control (CVE-2012-4177). The exploit works by serving a malicious HTML page via an HTTP server (on port 80) that instantiates the vulnerable ActiveX control in Internet Explorer. The control is abused to execute a command that loads and runs a payload executable from a WebDAV share hosted by the attacker. The module is highly weaponized, leveraging Metasploit's payload generation and delivery mechanisms, and allows for arbitrary code execution on affected Windows systems. The main file, 'ubisoft_uplay_cmd_exec.rb', implements all logic for serving the exploit, handling HTTP/WebDAV requests, and delivering the payload. Key fingerprintable endpoints include the HTTP URL used to trigger the exploit, the UNC path for the payload, and the specific ActiveX classid. The exploit requires the victim to visit the attacker's URL with a vulnerable version of Uplay installed and signed in.
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