Garmin Communicator Plug-In ActiveX control domain security bypass
| communicator-domain-security-bypass (50360) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Garmin Communicator Plug-In ActiveX control (npGarmin.dll) could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could bypass the domain locking and dialog box to read and delete sensitive data from the Garmin GPS device.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4.3 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Garmin Communicator Plug-In ActiveX control (2.7.3 or later), available from the Garmin Web site. See References.
References:
- Garmin Web site: Garmin Communicator Plugin.
- Secunia Research 07/05/2009: Garmin Communicator Plug-In Domain Locking Security Bypass.
- BID-34858: Garmin Communicator Plugin 'npGarmin.dll' Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2009-0194: The domain-locking implementation in the GARMINAXCONTROL.GarminAxControl_t.1 ActiveX control in npGarmin.dll in the Garmin Communicator Plug-In 2.6.4.0 does not properly enforce the restrictions that (1) download and (2) upload requests come from a web site specified by the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or reconfigure Garmin GPS devices via unspecified vectors related to a synchronisation error.
- SA34326: Garmin Communicator Plug-In Domain Locking Security Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1022173: Garmin Communicator Plugin ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Access the Target GPS Device
Platforms Affected:
- Garmin Communicator Plug-In 2.6.4.0
Reported:
May 07, 2009
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