{
    "id": "CVE-2008-1647",
    "published": "2008-04-02 17:44:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:52:09",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-20",
    "description": "The ChilkatHttp.ChilkatHttp.1 and ChilkatHttp.ChilkatHttpRequest.1 ActiveX controls in ChilkatHttp.dll 2.4.0.0, 2.3.0.0, and earlier in ChilkatHttp ActiveX expose the unsafe SaveLastError method, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.",
    "epss_score": "0.07011",
    "epss_percentile": "0.93985",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05 18:17:06",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "chilkat_software",
            "product": "chilkathttp_activex"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "7594",
            "title": "Chilkat FTP - ActiveX (SaveLastError) Insecure Method",
            "date": "2008-12-28",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7594"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "5338",
            "title": "ChilkatHttp ActiveX 2.3 - Arbitrary Files Overwrite",
            "date": "2008-04-01",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5338"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/29581",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28546",
        "http://www.shinnai.altervista.org/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1207033569.ff.php",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1050/references",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45988",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5338",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/29581",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28546",
        "http://www.shinnai.altervista.org/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1207033569.ff.php",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1050/references",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45988",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5338"
    ]
}