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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2010-0189 Detail

Current 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.


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Evaluator Description

Per: http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/02/adobe_download_manager_issue.html "Adobe is aware of the recently posted report of a remote code execution vulnerability in the Adobe Download Manager."

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://aviv.raffon.net/2010/02/18/SkeletonsInAdobesSecurityCloset.aspx Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/02/adobe_download_manager_issue.html Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5505 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=856 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/38729 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE Vendor Advisory 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023651 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-08.html Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.akitasecurity.nl/advisory.php?id=AK20090401 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://www.osvdb.org/62547 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38313 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0459 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56370 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7182 Adobe Systems Incorporated, CVE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-0189
NVD Published Date:
02/23/2010
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
Adobe Systems Incorporated