CVE-2008-2551

Public Exploit

Description

The DownloaderActiveX Control (DownloaderActiveX.ocx) in Icona SpA C6 Messenger 1.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via a URL in the propDownloadUrl parameter with the propPostDownloadAction parameter set to "run."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 85.10% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1733/references vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3926 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30512 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29519 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493019/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42825 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5732 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2551?
CVE-2008-2551 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2551?
To fix CVE-2008-2551, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2551 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2551 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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