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CVE-2008-5002in critical feed3 exploits

Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Com…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
40.7%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
3
Metasploit · Exploit-DB

Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

40.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

CVSS scores

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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4571 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46315 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32513 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6963 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2998 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32073 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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