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CVE-2008-69591 exploit

Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows rem…

Published 17 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

Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

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

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-7142 Chilkat Socket ActiveX 2.3.1.1 - Arbitrary File Creation · remote · 2008-11-17

CVSS scores

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

References

  • osvdb.org /49902 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46657 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32738 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/7142 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32333 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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