CVE-2008-2390 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsafe methods in HP Software Update, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2008-2390?
CVE-2008-2390 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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
Hpufunction.dll 4.0.0.1 in HP Software Update exposes the unsafe (1) ExecuteAsync and (2) Execute methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an absolute pathname in the first argument.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Software Update.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-2390 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2390 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98hp-ghmq-p35c.