Akamai Technologies Download Manager prior 2.2.0.0 manager.exe memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Akamai Technologies Download Manager. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file manager.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Stack-based buffer overflow in manager.exe in Akamai Download Manager (aka DLM or dlmanager) before 2.2.4.8 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed HTTP response during a Redswoosh download, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1891 and CVE-2007-1892.
The weakness was shared 07/23/2009 by iDefense Labs with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2582 since 07/23/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40363 (Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control < 2.2.4.8 Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 2.2.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (40363).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 40363
Nessus Name: Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control < 2.2.4.8 Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Download Manager 2.2.0.0
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Sources
Advisory: vupen.com⛔Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2582 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1022592 - Akamai Download Manager Stack Overflow in Processing HTTP Responses Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 22975 - Akamai Download Manager \x3C 2.2.4.8 Stack-based buffer overflow Allows Remote Web Servers, Critical
SecurityFocus: 35778 - Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control Redswoosh Download Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 35951 - Akamai Download Manager HTTP Header Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-1985
Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 08/12/2021 20:54
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (56), 02/12/2017 12:55 (19), 08/12/2021 20:54 (2)
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