CVE-2014-8269
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple stack-based buffer overflows in (1) HWOPOSScale.ocx and (2) HWOPOSSCANNER.ocx in Honeywell OPOS Suite before 1.13.4.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that is improperly handled by the Open method.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceStack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities in two ActiveX controls (HWOPOSScale.ocx and HWOPOSSCANNER.ocx) in Honeywell OPOS Suite allow remote code execution via crafted files processed by the Open method.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.13.4.14CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Honeywell OPOS Suite is installedOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features, look for Honeywell OPOS Suite or related Honeywell POS software. Alternatively, check common installation directories like C:\Program Files\Honeywell or C:\Program Files (x86)\Honeywell for OPOS-related folders.Affected if Honeywell OPOS Suite is found on the system
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Determine the installed version of Honeywell OPOS SuiteIn Control Panel > Programs and Features, right-click Honeywell OPOS Suite and select Properties to view the version. The version should be compared to the affected range: versions <= 1.13.4.14 are vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is 1.13.4.14 or earlier
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Locate the vulnerable ActiveX controls on the systemSearch for HWOPOSScale.ocx and HWOPOSSCANNER.ocx files on the system. Common paths include C:\Windows\System32\, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\, or within the Honeywell OPOS installation directory. Use the command: dir /s C:\HWOPOSScale.ocx and dir /s C:\HWOPOSSCANNER.ocxAffected if Either HWOPOSScale.ocx or HWOPOSSCANNER.ocx is found on the system
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Verify if ActiveX controls are registeredCheck if the ActiveX controls are registered by running: reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib" | findstr /i "HWOPOS" or check the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID for entries containing HWOPOSScale or HWOPOSScanner.Affected if The ActiveX controls are registered in the Windows registry
The system is affected if Honeywell OPOS Suite version 1.13.4.14 or earlier is installed AND the HWOPOSScale.ocx or HWOPOSSCANNER.ocx ActiveX controls are present on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Honeywell OPOS Suite to version 1.13.4.15 or later; if upgrade is not feasible, disable or remove the vulnerable ActiveX controls from affected systems.
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