# CVE-2008-4050: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and registry values via a vulnerable ActiveX control in the FriendlyPPPoE Client.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cq8w-h669-78g5

## What is CVE-2008-4050?

CVE-2008-4050 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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

A certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57 allows remote attackers to (1) create and read arbitrary registry values via the RegistryValue method, and (2) read arbitrary files via the GetTextFile method.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4050?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Friendly Technologies Friendly Pppoe Client.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-4050?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-4050 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4050 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Friendly Technologies - Read/Write Registry/Read Files (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-4048](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4048/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2008-4049](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4049/): Command injection in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-4050 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-4050 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4050 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4050/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4050/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4050
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4050
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4050

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