CVE-2007-2238

Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway 2007 - Remote Code Execution via Whale Client Components ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-2238. PoCs published by Metasploit, MC, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/mswhale_checkforupdates.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway's ActiveX control via the CheckForUpdates method. It uses heap spraying and JavaScript obfuscation to deliver a payload, achieving remote code execution.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Whale Client Components ActiveX control (WhlMgr.dll), as used in Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) before 3.7 SP2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) CheckForUpdates or (2) UpdateComponents methods.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16608

This exploit targets a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway's ActiveX control via the CheckForUpdates method. It uses heap spraying and JavaScript obfuscation to deliver a payload, achieving remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway Whale Client (WhlMgr.dll 3.1.502.64)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · ActiveX control must be enabled in Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by MC · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/mswhale_checkforupdates.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway's WhlMgr.dll via an overly long string passed to the CheckForUpdates() method. It uses heap spraying and obfuscated JavaScript to deliver a payload, achieving remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway (WhlMgr.dll 3.1.502.64)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Target must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/789121
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1061
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34725
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34532
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49888

Scores

EPSS 0.4553
EPSS Percentile 98.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/intelligent_application_gateway_2007
Published Apr 16, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026