Akamai Download Manager ActiveX Control < 2.2.1.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 25038

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

Description

The Windows remote host contains the Download Manager ActiveX control from Akamai, which helps users download content.

The version of this ActiveX control on the remote host reportedly contains two stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities. A remote attacker may be able to leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code on the remote host subject to the privileges of the current user.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.1.0 or later of the control.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25038

File Name: akamai_dlm_activex_2210.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/17/2007

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1891, CVE-2007-1892

BID: 23522

CERT: 120241

Detections

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