Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 23, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-0189
CVE-2010-0189
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.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:adobe:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.6.2.60
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:nos_microsystems:getplus_download_manager:1.5.2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nos_microsystems:getplus_download_manager:1.5.2.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.5.2.35
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-08.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38729nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0459nvdVendor Advisory
- aviv.raffon.net/2010/02/18/SkeletonsInAdobesSecurityCloset.aspxnvd
- blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/02/adobe_download_manager_issue.htmlnvd
- blogs.zdnet.com/security/nvd
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.akitasecurity.nl/advisory.phpnvd
- www.osvdb.org/62547nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/38313nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56370nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7182nvd
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