Adobe Flash Media Server up to 3.0.0 ActionScript privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Adobe Flash Media Server up to 3.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ActionScript. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-1365. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Adobe Flash Media Server up to 3.0.0 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component ActionScript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Media Server (FMS) before 3.0.4 and 3.5.x before 3.5.2, as used in Flash Media Interactive Server and Flash Media Streaming Server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary remote procedures within an ActionScript file on the server via RPC requests.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2009. The weakness was presented 05/01/2009 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1365 since 04/22/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38700 (Adobe Flash Media Server RPC Privilege Escalation (APSB09-05)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116406 (Adobe Flash Media Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (APSB09-05)).

Upgrading to version 3.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (38700), SecurityFocus (BID 34790†), OSVDB (54265†), Secunia (SA34878†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022148†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 38700
Nessus Name: Adobe Flash Media Server RPC Privilege Escalation (APSB09-05)
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OpenVAS ID: 800560
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Flash Media Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Flash Media Server 3.0.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1365 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1365
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48018
SecurityFocus: 34790 - Adobe Flash Media Server Unspecified RPC Call Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 34878 - Adobe Flash Media Server RPC Security Bypass Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 54265 - Adobe - Flash Media Server - Unspecified RPC Call Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1022148
Vulnerability Center: 21955 - [APSB09-05] Adobe Flash Media Server 3-3.0.3 and 3.5-3.5.1 RPC Request Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-1234

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/16/2025 00:04
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (81), 09/03/2019 09:56 (4), 04/16/2025 00:04 (18)
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