Exodus im:// URI command execution

exodus-imuri-command-execution (46663)

High Risk

Description:

Exodus could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of arguments received using an im:// URI. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted im:// URI, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject command-line parameters and execute arbitrary commands on the vulnerable system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	6.8
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	5.8
Exploitability:	Proof-of-Concept
Remediation Level:	Unavailable
Report Confidence:	Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

• BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Nov 17 2008 - 12:39:52 CST : Exodus v0.10 uri handler arbitrary parameter injection.
• Google Code Web site: Exodus.
• BID-32330: Exodus URI Handler Command Line Parameter Injection Vulnerability
• CVE-2008-6935: Argument injection vulnerability in Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line arguments, overwrite arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via encoded spaces in an im:// URI.
• SA32729: Exodus Improper "im://" URI Handling Vulnerability
• VUPEN/ADV-2008-3191: Exodus im: URI Handling Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Exodus Exodus 0.10

Reported:

Nov 17, 2008

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