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A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the CxDbgPrint function of the ipswcom.dll ActiveX component version 1.0.0.1, used by ASUS Net4Switch 1.0.0020. The vulnerability can be triggered by passing an overly long parameter to the Alert method, leading to memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit exploit module targeting a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the ipswcom.dll ActiveX control of ASUS Net4Switch (CVE-2012-4924). The exploit is delivered via a malicious HTML page served by the Metasploit framework, which uses JavaScript heap spraying and instantiates the vulnerable ActiveX control (CLSID: 1B9E86D8-7CAF-46C8-9938-569B21E17A8E) to trigger the overflow. The payload is customizable and allows for arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running Internet Explorer 6 or 7 on Windows XP SP3. The module includes options for JavaScript obfuscation and targets specific browser/OS combinations. The only file in the repository is a Ruby script structured as a standard Metasploit module, with clear references to the vulnerable DLL, its download location, and technical details about the exploit mechanism.
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