CVE-2008-2470
Acresso InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX File Processing Denial of Service and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a 404 error response.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 18, 2008, 6 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-2470.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020 | Patch |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248 | VDB Entry |
| http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020 | Patch |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248 | VDB Entry |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248 VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration AND *cpe:2.3:a:macrovision:flexnet_connect:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:macrovision:flexnet_connect:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45248 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2470 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2470
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
74.60 }} 0.00%
score
0.97543
percentile