CVE-2008-2511

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 (aka UmxEventCliLib) ActiveX control in UmxEventCli.dll in CA Internet Security Suite 2008 allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the SaveToFile method. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected products

• ca / internet_security_suite_plus_2008

References

• EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5682
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1696/references
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30420
• MISChttp://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_CA_poc.html
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42712
• MISChttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020129
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492679/100/0/threaded