Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0242 (CCN-19383)

Assigned:2005-02-18
Published:2005-02-18
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0242

Source: CCN
Type: Yahoo! Messenger Web site
Yahoo! Messenger

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://messenger.yahoo.com/security/update6.html

Source: CCN
Type: SA11815
Yahoo! Messenger Audio Setup Wizard Privilege Escalation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch
11815

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-6/advisory/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13929
Yahoo! Messenger Audio Setup Wizard Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12585
Yahoo! Messenger Local Insecure Default Installation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-aswdll-elevated-privileges(19383)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    yahoo messenger 5.5
    yahoo messenger 5.6
    yahoo messenger 5.6.0.1351
    yahoo messenger 6.0
    yahoo messenger 6.0.0.1750
    yahoo messenger 5.6
    yahoo messenger 6.0.0.1750
    yahoo messenger 5.5
    yahoo messenger 5.6.0.1351
    yahoo messenger 6.0