CVE-2008-3156

Public Exploit

Description

The ActiveScan ActiveX Control (as2guiie.dll) in Panda ActiveScan before 1.02.00 allows remote attackers to download and execute arbitrary cabinet (CAB) files via unspecified URLs passed to the Update method.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.14% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2008/references vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30086 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6004 exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-July/063061.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/30841 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-July/063068.html mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020432 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43587 vdb entry
http://karol.wiesek.pl/files/panda.tgz exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3156?
CVE-2008-3156 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3156?
To fix CVE-2008-3156, 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-2008-3156 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3156 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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