Back to Database
Status published
Critical
CVE-2008-2551
The DownloaderActiveX Control (DownloaderActiveX.ocx) in Icona SpA C6 Messenger 1.0.0.1...
Vulnerability Description
The DownloaderActiveX Control (DownloaderActiveX.ocx) in Icona SpA C6 Messenger 1.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via a URL in the propDownloadUrl parameter with the propPostDownloadAction parameter set to "run."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2008-2551
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1733/references
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3926
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30512
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29519
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493019/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42825
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5732
Affected Vendor
icona
View all reports →Affected Software
instant messenger
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 4th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.