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CVE-2008-2511

Published: Jun 2, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
10.0%
Top 4.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 (aka UmxEventCliLib) ActiveX control in UmxEventCli.dll in CA Internet Security Suite 2008 allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the SaveToFile method. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

ca
commercial·USaka computer associates, ca technologies, arcserve
internet security suite plus 2008On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5682
exploit-db.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1696/references
vupen.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30420
secunia.com
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