A certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-20Published · Updated
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
A certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57 allows remote attackers to (1) create and read arbitrary registry values via the RegistryValue method, and (2) read arbitrary files via the GetTextFile method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06749 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:friendly_technologies:friendly_pppoe_client:3.0.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0.57 | Vulnerable | Friendly Technologies |
- cpe:2.3:a:friendly_technologies:friendly_pppoe_client:3.0.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0.57 Vulnerable ·Friendly Technologies
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4050
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq8w-h669-78g5
More Friendly Technologies Friendly Pppoe Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03882 Heap-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-03883 A certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-4050 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4050 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq8w-h669-78g5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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