CVE-2008-1770 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can force arbitrary file execution via CRLF injection in the Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1770?
CVE-2008-1770 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
CRLF injection vulnerability in Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control before 2.2.3.6 allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via a URL parameter containing an encoded LF followed by a malicious target line.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Akamai Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1770?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-1770 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1770 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v93m-ww8m-rrff.