CVE-2008-5002

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.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32073
http://secunia.com/advisories/32513	Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2998
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46315
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6963

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:chilkat_crypt_activex_control:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-11-10 06:12

Updated : 2017-09-28 18:32

NVD link : CVE-2008-5002

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5002

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

chilkat_software

chilkat_crypt_activex_control

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