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CVE-2008-02211 exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway W…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.7%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the second argument to the DoWebLaunch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-4869 Gateway Weblaunch - ActiveX Control Insecure Method · remote · 2008-01-08

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0077 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/4869 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=full-disclosure&m=119984138526735&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28379 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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