aMule DownloadListCtrl.cpp mplayer command execution
| amule-downloadlistctrl-command-execution (50205) |  High Risk |
Description:
aMule could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary mplayer commands, caused by an incomplete blacklist vulnerability in DownloadListCtrl.cpp. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted movie file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary mplayer commands.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.1 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system. See References.
References:
- aMule Web site: Welcome to aMule, the all-platform eMule-like P2P client.
- Debian Bug report logs - #525078: insufficient path escaping when opening fies.
- BID-34683: aMule 'wxExecute()' Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-1440: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in DownloadListCtrl.cpp in amule 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to conduct argument injection attacks into a command for mplayer via a crafted filename.
- DSA-1821: amule -- insufficient input sanitising
- GLSA-200909-06: aMule: Parameter injection
- OSVDB ID: 54179: aMule mplayer Video Preview Filename Arbitrary Parameter Injection
- SA34839: aMule Video Preview Arbitrary Parameter Injection Security Issue
Platforms Affected:
- aMule aMule 2.2.4
- Debian Debian Linux 5.0
- Gentoo Linux
Reported:
Apr 22, 2009
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