HTTP: Cowon jetAudio ActiveX Directory Traversal

This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in Cowon jetAudio. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to save file at arbitrary place accessible by the victim's client browser.

Extended Description

jetAudio is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers overwrite arbitrary files. The problem stems from an insecure method caused by a design error in the affected application. An attacker can exploit this issue to overwrite arbitrary files on the victim's computer in the context of the vulnerable application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). This issue affects jetAudio 7.0.3 Basic; other versions may also be affected.

Affected Products

Cowon_america jetaudio_basic

References

BugTraq: 25723

CVE: CVE-2007-4983

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:JETAUDIO-DIR
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
ActiveX CVE-2007-4983 Cowon Directory Traversal bid:25723 jetAudio
Release Date
08/31/2010
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Cowon_america

CVSS Score

10.0

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