FKIE_CVE-2008-2434

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-23 18:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:53
Severity
Summary
The Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary library file onto a client system via a "custom update server" argument. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
References
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://osvdb.org/50941
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31337Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025US Government Resource
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/50941
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31337Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
trend_micro housecall 6.6
trend_micro housecall 6.6.0.1278
trend_micro housecall 6.51.0.1028
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