CVE-2009-0194 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass domain restrictions in the Garmin ActiveX control to read sensitive data or reconfigure GPS devices via malicious websites.
- 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-2009-0194?
CVE-2009-0194 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2009. 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
The domain-locking implementation in the GARMINAXCONTROL.GarminAxControl_t.1 ActiveX control in npGarmin.dll in the Garmin Communicator Plug-In 2.6.4.0 does not properly enforce the restrictions that (1) download and (2) upload requests come from a web site specified by the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or reconfigure Garmin GPS devices via unspecified vectors related to a "synchronisation error."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0194?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Garmin Garmin Communicator Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0194 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0194 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hcqc-5qwx-9gqm.