Saturday, July 31, 2010

Akamai Download Manager : Akamai Download Manager - Arbitrary File Download & Execution vulnerability

Users of Akamai Download Manager please be advised of an Akamai Download Manager - Arbitrary File Download & Execution vulnerability that has been identified.

To view this vulnerability, possible remedies, and others please check out the Security Advisories at Critical Watch (http://criticalwatch.com/support/security-advisories.aspx)

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Akamai Download Manager-SA-07/30/2010: Akamai Download Manager - Arbitrary File Download & Execution

Akamai Download Manager
kamai's Download Manager allows attackers to download arbitrary

files onto a user's desktop. Using a so-called "blended

threat" attack it is possible to execute arbitrary code. This

attack affects the ActiveX control as well as the Java applet.
Read more at www.criticalwatch.com
 

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