Directory traversal vulnerability in the UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 (aka…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 (aka UmxEventCliLib) ActiveX control in UmxEventCli.dll in CA Internet Security Suite 2008 allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to the SaveToFile method. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2511
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cww-4xhx-h8c4
References
Other 1
More Ca Internet Security Suite Plus 2008 vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03424 Unspecified vulnerability in the arclib component in the Anti-Virus engine in CA… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00042 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Arclib library (arclib.dll) before 7.3.0.15… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03425 Unspecified vulnerability in the arclib component in the Anti-Virus engine in CA… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-2511 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2511 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cww-4xhx-h8c4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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