Orbitdownloader Orbit Downloader up to 2.8.1 ActiveX Control orbitmxt.dll third code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Orbitdownloader Orbit Downloader up to 2.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function in the library orbitmxt.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument third leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1064. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Orbitdownloader Orbit Downloader up to 2.8.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block in the library orbitmxt.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument third with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Argument injection vulnerability in orbitmxt.dll 2.1.0.2 in the Orbit Downloader 2.8.7 and earlier ActiveX control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via whitespace and a command-line switch, followed by a full pathname, in the third argument to the download method.

The bug was discovered 03/23/2009. The weakness was shared 03/26/2009 by Janek Vind "waraxe" with waraxe (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1064 since 03/24/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116313 (Orbit Downloader ActiveX Control "download()" Method Arbitrary File Delete Vulnerability).

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 databases at X-Force (49353), Exploit-DB (8257), SecurityFocus (BID 34200†), OSVDB (56359†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21479†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 900489
OpenVAS Name: Orbit Downloader File Deletion ActiveX Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: Janek Vind "waraxe"
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-1064 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1064
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47339
X-Force: 49353
SecurityFocus: 34200 - Orbit Downloader ActiveX Control 'download()' Method Arbitrary File Delete Vulnerability
OSVDB: 56359 - Orbit Downloader - ActiveX Control 'download()' Method Arbitrary File Delete Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21479 - Orbit Downloader 2.8.7 and earlier Argument Injection Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/19/2025 23:24
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (69), 08/31/2019 18:35 (4), 11/25/2024 04:58 (21), 04/19/2025 23:24 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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