CVE-2008-2439 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in the UpdateAgent function in TmListen.exe in the OfficeScanNT Listener service in the client in Trend M…
published 2008-10-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2434
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.1%
- EPSS 20.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the UpdateAgent function in TmListen.exe in the OfficeScanNT Listener service in the client in Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 Patch 4 build 1367 and other builds before 1372, OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 before build 1222, OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 before build 3087, and Worry-Free Business Security 5.0 before build 1220 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an HTTP request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Patch / fix
- trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_7.3_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B13… patch
- trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/Readme_WFBS5.0_EN_CriticalPatch14… patch
- trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_… patch
- trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_8.0_SP1_Win_EN_CriticalPatch… patch
- secunia.com/advisories/32097 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31343 advisory
Exploit prediction
20.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/admin/officescan/tmlisten_traversal TrendMicro OfficeScanNT Listener Traversal Arbitrary File Access metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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trendmicro.com
/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_7.3_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B1372_Readme.txt
patch
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trendmicro.com
/ftp/documentation/readme/Readme_WFBS5.0_EN_CriticalPatch1414.txt
patch
-
trendmicro.com
/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_3087_Readme.txt
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32097
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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trendmicro.com
/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_8.0_SP1_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B2439_Readme.txt
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31343
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/secunia_research/2008-39/
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2711
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31531
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1020975
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45597
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/496970/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2712
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2439
- NVD CVE-2008-2439
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