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TI-2008-01047 Aliases CVE-2008-1093GHSA-5mc8-6vfm-jpqx

Acresso InstallShield Update Agent does not properly verify the authenticity of Rule…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Acresso InstallShield Update Agent does not properly verify the authenticity of Rule Scripts obtained from GetRules.asp web pages on FLEXnet Connect servers, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary VBScript code via Trojan horse Rules.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01632 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:acresso:flexnet_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAcresso
cpe:2.3:a:acresso:intallshield_update_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAcresso
  • cpe:2.3:a:acresso:flexnet_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Acresso
  • cpe:2.3:a:acresso:intallshield_update_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Acresso

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1093
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mc8-6vfm-jpqx

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2008-04372 Insecure method vulnerability in the MSVNClientDownloadManager61Lib.DownloadManager.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-04371 Insecure method vulnerability in the MVSNCLientWebAgent61.WebAgent.1 ActiveX control… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

Sources

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