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CVE-2008-2434

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-2434 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from trend_micro organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-23T18:30:00.250

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	trend_micro	housecall	6.6	Yes
Application	trend_micro	housecall	6.6.0.1278	Yes
Application	trend_micro	housecall	6.51.0.1028	Yes

References

http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/50941 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31337 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524 ([email protected])
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/50941 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31337 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For trend_micro's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.