GARMIN Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.6.4.0 ActiveX Control npGarmin.dll access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GARMIN Garmin Communicator Plugin 2.6.4.0. This issue affects an unknown part in the library npGarmin.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The bug was discovered 05/07/2009. The weakness was disclosed 05/07/2009 by Dyon Balding with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0194 since 01/20/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (50360).

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Remote: Yes

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Dyon Balding
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0194 (🔍)
X-Force: 50360
SecurityTracker: 1022173
Vulnerability Center: 22035 - Garmin Communicator Plug-In 2.6.4.0 Domain-Locking Remote Sensitive Information Disclosure, Medium
SecurityFocus: 34858 - Garmin Communicator Plugin 'npGarmin.dll' Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 34326 - Garmin Communicator Plug-In Domain Locking Security Bypass, Less Critical
OSVDB: 54258 - Garmin Communicator Plug-in GARMINAXCONTROL.GarminAxControl_t.1 ActiveX (npGarmin.dll) Domain Locking Bypass

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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/03/2019 18:55
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (71), 09/03/2019 18:55 (1)
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