Insecure method vulnerability in the UUSee UUUpgrade ActiveX control (UUUpgrade.ocx…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · 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
Insecure method vulnerability in the UUSee UUUpgrade ActiveX control (UUUpgrade.ocx 3.0.2.12) allows remote attackers to force the download and overwrite of arbitrary files via crafted arguments to the Update method, as exploited in the wild in June 2009.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05647 93rd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7168
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v98p-5p6g-589f
References
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More Uusee vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02252 Heap-based buffer overflow in the SendLogAction method in the UUPlayer ActiveX control… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-02253 The Play method in the UUPlayer ActiveX control 6.0.0.1 in UUSee 2010 6.11.0609.2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-7168 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7168 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v98p-5p6g-589f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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