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CenterIM URL Parsing Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA29489
Release Date: 2008-03-21
Last Update: 2008-03-31
Popularity: 6,269 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:CenterIM 4.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
Brian Fonfara has discovered a vulnerability in CenterIM, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the improper handling of URLs received via a chat message. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system by tricking the user into opening a specially crafted URL containing shell escape characters.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 4.22.3. Prior versions may also be affected.

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