CVE-2008-0221 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.7% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the second argument to the DoWebLaunch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.73% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gateway | weblaunch |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Gateway Weblaunch - ActiveX Control Insecure Method | 2008-01-08 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119984138526735&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28379
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4869
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119984138526735&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28379
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4869
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