CVE-2011-2386

VisiWave Site Survey < 2.1.9 - Remote Code Execution via Invalid Type Property in VWS/VWR Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2011-2386. PoCs published by Metasploit, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/visiwave_vwr_type.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in VisiWave's Site Survey Report application by crafting a malicious .VWR file that triggers arbitrary code execution via a pointer overwrite and ROP chain, bypassing ASLR and DEP.

Description

VisiWaveReport.exe in AZO Technologies, Inc. VisiWave Site Survey before 2.1.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) vws and (2) vwr file with an invalid Type property, which triggers an untrusted pointer dereference.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17317

This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in VisiWave's Site Survey Report application by crafting a malicious .VWR file that triggers arbitrary code execution via a pointer overwrite and ROP chain, bypassing ASLR and DEP.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VisiWave Site Survey Report 1.6.5 Beta
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .VWR file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GREAT
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/visiwave_vwr_type.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a vulnerability in VisiWave's Site Survey Report application by manipulating the 'Type' property in a .VWR file to achieve arbitrary code execution. It bypasses ASLR and DEP using a ROP chain.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VisiWave Site Survey Report 1.6.5 Beta
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .VWR file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44636
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47948
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17317
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/72464

Scores

EPSS 0.7201
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (3)
visiwave/site_survey 1.6.12
visiwave/site_survey 2.0.12
visiwave/site_survey < 2.1
Published Jun 08, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026