CVE-2008-0952

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Published Jun 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The AppendStringToFile function in the HPISDataManagerLib.Datamgr ActiveX control in HPISDataManager.dll in HP Instant Support before 1.0.0.24 allows remote attackers to create files with arbitrary content via a full pathname in the first argument and the content in the second argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5608 and CVE-2008-0953.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hp:instant_support:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.5% (5.529% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30516
http://www.csis.dk/dk/forside/CSIS-RI-0003.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/190939
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29526
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29535
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020165
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1740/references
http://www12.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c01422264
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42834

History

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Subscriptions

Hp Instant Support

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Jun 4, 2008, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM
Reserved: Feb 25, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 4, 2008, 8:32 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

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