National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-3650
Original release date:11/17/2005
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The CodeSupport.ocx ActiveX control, as used by Sony to uninstall the First4Internet XCP DRM, has "safe for scripting" enabled, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling vulnerable functions such as RebootMachine, IsAdministrator, and ExecuteCode.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#312073
Name: VU#312073
Type: Advisory
External Source: XF
Name: first4internet-xcp-sony-gain-access(23063)
External Source: BID
Name: 15430
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 20887
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2005-2454
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=927
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 17610
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://hack.fi/~muzzy/sony-drm/
