Vulnerability in Icona Instant Messenger
CVE-2008-2551
The DownloaderActiveX Control (DownloaderActiveX.ocx) in Icona SpA C6 Messenger 1.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via a URL in the propDownloadUrl parameter with the propPostDownloadAction parameter set to "run."
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.469 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.469 · newest: 0.469 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Icona Instant Messenger — versions 1.0.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1733/references (vdb-entry)
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3926 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30512 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29519 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493019/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42825 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5732 (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2551?
- CVE-2008-2551 is a vulnerability in Icona Instant Messenger, classified under CWE-264. Published 2008-06-04.
- Is CVE-2008-2551 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.