PT-2002-1386 · Gator · Gator Activex

Published 2002-05-03 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2002-0317

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Gator ActiveX component (IEGator.dll) version 3.0.6.1

Description The issue allows remote web sites to install arbitrary software by specifying a Trojan Gator installation file in the src parameter. This could potentially lead to unauthorized software installations.

Recommendations For Gator ActiveX component (IEGator.dll) version 3.0.6.1, consider disabling the ActiveX component until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Avoid using the src parameter in affected API endpoints or web pages to minimize the risk of arbitrary software installations.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0317

Affected Products

Gator Activex

References · 5

• http://gator.com/update · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4161 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8266.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0317 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101438671922874&w=2 · Note