CVE-2008-4050

Public Exploit

Description

A certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57 allows remote attackers to (1) create and read arbitrary registry values via the RegistryValue method, and (2) read arbitrary files via the GetTextFile method.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.62% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6334 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30939 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31644 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44787 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4244 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30940 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4050?
CVE-2008-4050 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4050?
To fix CVE-2008-4050, 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-2008-4050 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4050 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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