CVE-2008-5404

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the FlexCell.Grid ActiveX control in FlexCell.ocx 5.7.0.1 in FlexCell Grid ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the HttpDownloadFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.42% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32829	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46809	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32443	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5404?: CVE-2008-5404 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5404?: To fix CVE-2008-5404, 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-2008-5404 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-5404 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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