Cisco Secure Desktop up to 3.4.1 ActiveX Control input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Cisco Secure Desktop up to 3.4.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0589. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Cisco Secure Desktop up to 3.4.1. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Web Install ActiveX control (CSDWebInstaller) in Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) before 3.5.841 does not properly verify the signatures of downloaded programs, which allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via a crafted web page, aka Bug ID CSCta25876.

The weakness was presented 04/15/2010 by TippingPoint with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-0589. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/30/2024).

Upgrading to version 3.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8247.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 39478†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023881†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25456†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Secure Desktop 3.4.2
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Timelineinfo

02/10/2010 🔍
04/14/2010 +63 days 🔍
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04/15/2010 +1 days 🔍
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04/18/2010 +3 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1796 days 🔍
11/30/2024 +3544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco.com
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0589 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0589
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52788
X-Force: 57812
SecurityFocus: 39478 - Cisco Secure Desktop ActiveX Control Executable File Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1023881
Vulnerability Center: 25456 - [cisco-sa-20100414-csd] Cisco Secure Desktop Prior to 3.5.841 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 11/30/2024 14:03
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (50), 02/23/2017 10:25 (10), 09/08/2021 05:18 (4), 11/30/2024 14:03 (17)
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