CVE-2008-2015
Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in certain ActiveX controls in WatchFire AppScan 7.0 allow remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) CompactSave and (2) SaveSession method in…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple absolute path traversal vulnerabilities in certain ActiveX controls in WatchFire AppScan 7.0 allow remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) CompactSave and (2) SaveSession method in one control, and the (3) saveRecordedExploreToFile method in a different control. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.33% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- watchfire/appscan
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28940Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019948
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5496
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28940Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019948
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5496
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.