vendor:
Cain & Abel
by:
Unknown
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Arbitrary Code Execution
94
CWE
Product Name: Cain & Abel
Affected Version From: 2.7.2003
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: CVE-2011-3010
CPE: a:cain_&_abel_project:cain_&_abel:2.7.3
Platforms Tested: Windows
Unknown
Arbitrary Code Execution in Cain & Abel
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. The exploit code given above demonstrates a possible way to exploit this vulnerability by hijacking the DwmSetWindowAttribute function and executing malicious code.
Mitigation:
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to update to the latest version of Cain & Abel and avoid opening files from untrusted network share locations.