CVE-2008-2283 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via malicious arguments to ActiveX methods, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2008-2283?
CVE-2008-2283 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 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
IDAutomation allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the argument to the (1) SaveBarCode and (2) SaveEnhWMF methods in (a) the IDAuto.BarCode.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationLinear6.dll (aka IDAutomation Linear BarCode) 1.6.0.6, (b) the IDAuto.Datamatrix.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationDMATRIX6.DLL (aka IDautomation Datamatrix Barcode) 1.6.0.6, (c) the IDAuto.PDF417.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationPDF417_6.dll (aka IDautomation PDF417 Barcode) 1.6.0.6, and (d) the IDAuto.Aztec.1 ActiveX control in IDAutomationAZTEC.dll (aka IDautomation Aztec Barcode) 1.7.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2283?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Idautomation Aztec Barcode, Idautomation Datamatrix Barcode, Idautomation Linear Barcode, Idautomation Pdf417 Barcode.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2283 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-2008-2283 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2283 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5r4v-f5pp-x676.