Cisco Secure Desktop ActiveX Control CSDWebInstaller.ocx input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Secure Desktop. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file CSDWebInstaller.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-0925. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Cisco Secure Desktop (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file CSDWebInstaller.ocx 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. The summary by CVE is:

The CSDWebInstallerCtrl ActiveX control in CSDWebInstaller.ocx in Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) allows remote attackers to download an unintended Cisco program onto a client machine, and execute this program, by identifying a Cisco program with a Cisco digital signature and then renaming this program to inst.exe, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0589 and CVE-2011-0926.

The weakness was disclosed 02/28/2011 with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0925. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/28/2024).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. 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 X-Force (65754), SecurityFocus (BID 46538†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025118†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31403†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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02/23/2011 +13 days 🔍
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03/20/2015 +1409 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-0925 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0925
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56637
X-Force: 65754
SecurityFocus: 46538 - Cisco Secure Desktop ActiveX Control (CVE-2011-0925) Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1025118
Vulnerability Center: 31403 - Cisco Secure Desktop Remote Arbitrary File Download or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 12/28/2024 06:39
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (49), 04/03/2017 18:12 (9), 10/18/2021 09:30 (2), 12/28/2024 06:39 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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