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CVE-2008-2434 Detail

Description

The Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary library file onto a client system via a "custom update server" argument. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Evaluator Solution

Per http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646 To resolve the issue: Request the HouseCall 6.6 Hot Fix Build 1285 file from Trend Micro Technical Support.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646 Vendor Advisory 
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646 Vendor Advisory 
http://osvdb.org/50941
http://osvdb.org/50941
http://secunia.com/advisories/31337 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31337 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/ Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/ Vendor Advisory 
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025 US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2434
NVD Published Date:
12/23/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Flexera Software LLC