CVE-2006-3423

Description

WebEx Downloader ActiveX Control and WebEx Downloader Java before 2.1.0.0 do not validate downloaded components, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a website that activates the GpcUrlRoot and GpcIniFileName ActiveX controls to cause the client to download a DLL file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.08% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory zerodayinitiative.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2688 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016446 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20956 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/226 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24370 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439496/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/27040 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18860 vdb entry
http://www.webex.com/lp/security/ActiveAdv.html?TrackID=123456
http://www.osvdb.org/27039 vdb entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-021.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3423?
CVE-2006-3423 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3423?
To fix CVE-2006-3423, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3423 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3423 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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