CVE-2010-0189

Description

A certain ActiveX control in NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager (aka DLM or Downloader) 1.5.2.35, as used in Adobe Download Manager, improperly validates requests involving web sites that are not in subdomains, which allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary programs via a crafted name for a download site.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.47% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory adobe.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-08.html patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023651 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38313 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0459 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5505
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=856 third party advisory
http://www.akitasecurity.nl/advisory.php?id=AK20090401
http://aviv.raffon.net/2010/02/18/SkeletonsInAdobesSecurityCloset.aspx
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/02/adobe_download_manager_issue.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/38729 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7182 vdb entry signature
http://www.osvdb.org/62547 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56370 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0189?
CVE-2010-0189 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0189?
To fix CVE-2010-0189, 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-2010-0189 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0189 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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