Description
A certain ActiveX control in NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager (aka DLM or Downloader) 1.5.2.35, as used in Adobe Download Manager, improperly validates requests involving web sites that are not in subdomains, which allows remote attackers to force the download and installation of arbitrary programs via a crafted name for a download site.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2010/02/18/SkeletonsInAdobesSecurityCloset.aspx
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/02/adobe_download_manager_issue.html
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5505
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38729Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023651
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-08.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.akitasecurity.nl/advisory.php?id=AK20090401
- http://www.osvdb.org/62547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38313
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0459Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56370
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7182
- http://aviv.raffon.net/2010/02/18/SkeletonsInAdobesSecurityCloset.aspx
- http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/02/adobe_download_manager_issue.html
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5505
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38729Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023651
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-08.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.akitasecurity.nl/advisory.php?id=AK20090401
- http://www.osvdb.org/62547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38313
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0459Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56370
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7182
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 23, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified