CVE-2008-4385 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can force arbitrary program execution via malicious arguments to ActiveX or Java components, 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-2008-4385?
CVE-2008-4385 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 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
Husdawg, LLC Systems Requirements Lab 3, as used by Instant Expert Analysis, allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary programs via by specifiying a malicious website argument to the Init method in (1) a certain ActiveX control (sysreqlab2.cab, sysreqlab.dll, sysreqlabsli.dll, or sysreqlab2.dll) and (2) a certain Java applet in RLApplet.class in sysreqlab2.jar or sysreqlab.jar.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4385?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Systemrequirementslab System Requirements Lab.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4385?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4385 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-2008-4385 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4385 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg22-qxjf-9f4f.