PT-2008-6172 · Chilkat · Chilkat Crypt Activex

Shinnai · Published 2008-11-10 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-5002

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component version 4.3.2.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method, potentially leading to code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or accessing files using hcp:// URLs.

Recommendations For version 4.3.2.1, consider disabling the WriteFile method until a patch is available to prevent remote attackers from creating and overwriting arbitrary files.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-5002

Affected Products

Chilkat Crypt Activex

References · 9

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/chilkat_crypt_writefile.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6963 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16518 · Exploit
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32513 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5002 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32073 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2998 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46315 · Note