Published:2018/10/09  Last Updated:2018/10/11

JVN#36623716
Music Center for PC improperly verifies software update files

Overview

Music Center for PC improperly verifies software update files

Products Affected

  • Music Center for PC version 1.0.02 and earlier

Description

Music Center for PC provided by Sony Video & Sound Products Inc. contains an issue in software update process (CWE-669). As a result, under a man-in-the-middle attack, a specially crafted executable file may be downloaded and executed.

Impact

Under a man-in-the-middle attack, a specially crafted file may be downloaded and executed.

Solution

Update the Software
Update to the latest version using the latest installer directly downloaded from the developer's site, according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Status Last Update Vendor Notes
Sony Video & Sound Products Inc. Vulnerable 2018/10/09 Sony Video & Sound Products Inc. website

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

CVSS v3 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score: 7.5
Attack Vector(AV) Physical (P) Local (L) Adjacent (A) Network (N)
Attack Complexity(AC) High (H) Low (L)
Privileges Required(PR) High (H) Low (L) None (N)
User Interaction(UI) Required (R) None (N)
Scope(S) Unchanged (U) Changed (C)
Confidentiality Impact(C) None (N) Low (L) High (H)
Integrity Impact(I) None (N) Low (L) High (H)
Availability Impact(A) None (N) Low (L) High (H)
CVSS v2 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score: 5.1
Access Vector(AV) Local (L) Adjacent Network (A) Network (N)
Access Complexity(AC) High (H) Medium (M) Low (L)
Authentication(Au) Multiple (M) Single (S) None (N)
Confidentiality Impact(C) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C)
Integrity Impact(I) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C)
Availability Impact(A) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C)

Credit

DigiGnome reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2018-0690
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2018-000103

Update History

2018/10/11
Information under the section "Solution" was revised.