The Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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
The Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary library file onto a client system via a "custom update server" argument. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06998 94th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:housecall:6.6:*:server:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 | Vulnerable | Trend Micro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:housecall:6.6.0.1278:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.0.1278 | Vulnerable | Trend Micro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:housecall:6.51.0.1028:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.51.0.1028 | Vulnerable | Trend Micro |
- cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:housecall:6.6:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·Trend Micro
- cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:housecall:6.6.0.1278:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0.1278 Vulnerable ·Trend Micro
- cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:housecall:6.51.0.1028:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.51.0.1028 Vulnerable ·Trend Micro
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2frg-p6rf-fcfj
References
More Trend Micro Housecall vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02335 Use-after-free vulnerability in the Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2003-00603 Multiple buffer overflows in ActiveX controls used by Trend Micro HouseCall 5.5 and 5.7… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2008-2434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2frg-p6rf-fcfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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