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TITLE:
FirstClass Client Bookmark Files Can Launch Local Programs

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA14898

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/14898/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
FirstClass Client 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/4895/

DESCRIPTION:
dila has reported a vulnerability in FirstClass, which can be
exploited by malicious people to execute arbitrary commands on a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to lack of restrictions on URLs in
Internet bookmarks. This can be exploited to supply UNC paths in
Internet bookmark files to local or network resources. The commands
will be executed when a user clicks on the bookmark file.

This issue is similar to:
SA10556

This has been reported in FirstClass Client version 8.0.

SOLUTION:
Do not open bookmark files from untrusted sources.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
dila

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA10556:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10556/

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