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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.8

CVE-2008-6442 json

Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc.

published 2009-03-09 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6412

cvss
5.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-32052)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-32052 Sina DLoader Class - ActiveX Control 'DonwloadAndInstall' Method Arbitrary File Download remote, 2008-07-14
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30223 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • downloads.securityfocus.com http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/30223.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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