{"id":"CVE-2008-4749","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2008-4749","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T19:36:58.578Z","title":"Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the VImpX.VImpAX ActiveX control (VImpX.ocx) 4.8.8.0 in DB Software Laboratory VImp X, possibly 4.7.7, allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the LogFile property and ClearLogFile method,…","description":"Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the VImpX.VImpAX ActiveX control (VImpX.ocx) 4.8.8.0 in DB Software Laboratory VImp X, possibly 4.7.7, allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the LogFile property and ClearLogFile method, and (2) the SaveToFile method.","published":"2008-10-27T20:00:05.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T22:58:26.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":9.3,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"},"cwe":[],"affected":["db soft lab/vimp x"],"epss":{"score":0.03027,"percentile":0.8738,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2008-10-24","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":6828,"kind":"exploit","title":"db Software Laboratory VImpX - 'VImpX.ocx' Multiple Vulnerabilities","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6828","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/remote/6828.html","file":"exploits/windows/remote/6828.html","published":"2008-10-24","added":"2008-10-23","updated":null,"author":"shinnai","type":"remote","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["OSVDB-49405","CVE-2008-4750","OSVDB-49404","CVE-2008-4749"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4509","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31907","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46096","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6828","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4509","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31907","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46096","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6828","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4749","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}