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Akamai Download Manager Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30537
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Release Date:
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2008-06-05
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Popularity:
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4,725 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control 2.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Akamai Download Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control when handling the "URL" parameter. This can be exploited to download an arbitrary file to an arbitrary location on a vulnerable system when a user e.g. visits a malicious website.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability affects versions 2.2.3.5 and prior.
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