CVE-2010-0589 describes a critical vulnerability in the Web Install ActiveX control (CSDWebInstaller) within Cisco Secure Desktop (CSD) versions prior to 3.5.841. This flaw allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files by tricking users into visiting a crafted web page, due to improper signature verification of downloaded programs. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:3.1.1.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1.1.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_desktop:3.1.1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.