CVE-2008-4728 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs or modify registry values via insecure ActiveX methods in Hummingbird Deployment Wizard.
- 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-2008-4728?
CVE-2008-4728 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 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
Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the DeployRun.DeploymentSetup.1 (DeployRun.dll) ActiveX control 10.0.0.44 in Hummingbird Deployment Wizard 2008 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the (1) Run and (2) PerformUpdateAsync methods, and (3) modify arbitrary registry values via the SetRegistryValueAsString method. NOTE: the SetRegistryValueAsString method could be leveraged for code execution by specifying executable file values to Startup folders.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4728?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hummingbird Deployment Wizard.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4728 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-2008-4728 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4728 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m34-xhpq-w89v.