CVE-2007-5608 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can force arbitrary file downloads to client machines via the HP Instant Support ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-5608?
CVE-2007-5608 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The DownloadFile function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in HPISDataManager.dll in HP Instant Support before 1.0.0.24 allows remote attackers to force a download of an arbitrary file onto a client machine via a URL in the first argument and a destination filename in the second argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0952 and CVE-2008-0953.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Instant Support.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-5608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xhf-xpf3-3rx2.