RCE in Trend Micro Housecall
CVE-2008-2434
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.070 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Trend_micro Housecall — versions 6.6, 6.6.0.1278, 6.51.0.1028
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, third-party-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2434?
- CVE-2008-2434 is a vulnerability in Trend Micro Housecall, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-12-23.
- Is CVE-2008-2434 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.