CVE-2015-2093
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 · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow in the Connect function in the WebGate WebEyeAudio ActiveX control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted value.
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 · moderate confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in the Connect function of the WebGate WebEyeAudio ActiveX control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted value to the vulnerable function.
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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 dataall versionsCVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/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 WebEyeAudio ActiveX control is registeredOpen Windows Registry Editor and search for 'WebEyeAudio' or 'WebEye' under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID. Alternatively, open Internet Explorer and go to Tools > Manage Add-ons to see if WebEyeAudio is listed as an ActiveX control.Affected if The control appears in registry or browser add-ons - all versions are affected
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Locate WebEyeAudio DLL files on the systemSearch the filesystem for DLL files named WebEyeAudio.dll or similar using: dir /s C:\WebEye*.dll or use PowerShell Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Filter *WebEye*.dllAffected if Any WebEyeAudio DLL file exists on the system - all versions are affected
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Check installed programs for Webgateinc softwareOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'wmic product get name,version' and search for Webgateinc or WebEye entriesAffected if Webgateinc Webeyeaudio or related software is listed as installed
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Verify ActiveX control is enabled in Internet ExplorerIn Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level, and check the ActiveX settings for the security zone where untrusted content loadsAffected if ActiveX controls are set to enabled or prompt for the relevant zone
If the WebEyeAudio ActiveX control is present on the system (all versions are affected), the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2015-2093.
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 dataDisable or remove the WebEyeAudio ActiveX control if not required; otherwise apply any vendor patch and consider network-based controls to limit exposure to untrusted content.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2015-2093 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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