fkie_cve-2008-5002
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2008-11-10 14:12
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32513Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32073
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2998
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46315
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6963
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32513Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32073
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2998
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46315
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6963
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
chilkat_software chilkat_crypt_activex_control 2.1


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            }
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  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de m\u00e9todo inseguro en el control ActiveX ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) en el componente ActiveX Chilkat Crypt permite a atacantes remotos crear y sobrescribir archivos de su elecci\u00f3n mediante el m\u00e9todo WriteFile. NOTA: esto se podr\u00eda utilizar para ejecuci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo creando archivos ejecutables en carpetas Startup o accediendo a archivos utilizando URLs hcp://. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles se han obtenido de informaci\u00f3n de terceros."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-5002",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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  ]
}


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