{
    "id": "CVE-2008-2551",
    "published": "2008-06-04 23:32:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:53:58",
    "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-264",
    "description": "The DownloaderActiveX Control (DownloaderActiveX.ocx) in Icona SpA C6 Messenger 1.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via a URL in the propDownloadUrl parameter with the propPostDownloadAction parameter set to \"run.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.46936",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98792",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-28 18:17:07",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "icona",
            "product": "instant_messenger"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "18449",
            "title": "Icona SpA C6 Messenger - DownloaderActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2012-02-02",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18449"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "5732",
            "title": "C6 Messenger - ActiveX Remote Download and Execute",
            "date": "2008-06-03",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5732"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30512",
        "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3926",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493019/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29519",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1733/references",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42825",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5732",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30512",
        "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3926",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493019/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29519",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1733/references",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42825",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5732"
    ]
}