PT-2008-4836 · Speedbit · Speedbit Download Accelerator Plus

Published 2008-08-01 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2008-3433

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 SpeedBit Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) versions prior to 8.6.3.9

Description The issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update. This can be achieved through techniques such as evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning, which exploit the lack of proper verification of update authenticity.

Recommendations For versions prior to 8.6.3.9, update to version 8.6.3.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting network access to trusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using untrusted networks or disable the automatic update feature until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3433

Affected Products

Speedbit Download Accelerator Plus

References · 4

• http://infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3433 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html · Note
• http://infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf · Note