CVE-2008-3957 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can force arbitrary file downloads to client systems via malicious URLs in the Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control.
- 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-2008-3957?
CVE-2008-3957 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 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 Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument to the Save method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3957?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3957 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-2008-3957 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3957 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2qj-j28g-pjh9.