CVE-2010-0189

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-02-23 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

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.

Affected products

Adobe Download Manager: through 1.6.2.60
Nos Microsystems Getplus Download Manager: 1.5.2.35

References

http://aviv.raffon.net/2010/02/18/SkeletonsInAdobesSecurityCloset.aspx
http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/02/adobe_download_manager_issue.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=5505
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=856
http://secunia.com/advisories/38729
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023651
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-08.html
http://www.akitasecurity.nl/advisory.php?id=AK20090401
http://www.osvdb.org/62547
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38313
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0459
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56370

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