critical9.3Public exploit code
CVE-2008-2015
Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in certain ActiveX controls in WatchFire AppScan 7.0 allow remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary f…
Public exploit code
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- Watchfire Appscan 7.0 - ActiveX Multiple Insecure Methods2008-04-25 · remote · windows · Verified
Impact
Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in certain ActiveX controls in WatchFire AppScan 7.0 allow remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) CompactSave and (2) SaveSession method in one control, and the (3) saveRecordedExploreToFile method in a different control. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Watchfire | Appscan | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019948
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019948
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5496