CVE-2009-1064 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via argument injection in the Orbit Downloader ActiveX control, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2009-1064?
CVE-2009-1064 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 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
Argument injection vulnerability in orbitmxt.dll 2.1.0.2 in the Orbit Downloader 2.8.7 and earlier ActiveX control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via whitespace and a command-line switch, followed by a full pathname, in the third argument to the download method.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1064?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Orbit Downloader Orbit Downloader, Orbitdownloader Orbit Downloader.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1064?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1064 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2009-1064 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1064 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hhx6-crjv-6r4j.