Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control URL code execution
| downloadmanager-url-code-execution (42879) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by the improper validation of input when handling the "URL" parameter. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could download and load an arbitrary file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Akamai Download Manager (2.2.3.7 or later), available from the Akamai Web site. See References.
References:
- Akamai Web site: Akamai.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Jun 04 2008 - 11:04:58 CDT: Akamai Technologies Security Advisory 2008-0001 (Download Manager).
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Jun 04 2008 - 20:46:22 CDT: Akamai Download Manager File Downloaded To Arbitrary Location Vulnerability.
- CVE-2008-1770: CRLF injection vulnerability in Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control before 2.2.3.6 allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via a URL parameter containing an encoded LF followed by a malicious target line.
- SA30537: Akamai Download Manager Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020194: Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1746: Akamai Download Manager Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Akamai Download Manager 2.2.3.5
Reported:
Jun 04, 2008
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