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CVE-2008-4729

Stack-based buffer overflow in Hummingbird.XWebHostCtrl.1 ActiveX control (hclxweb.dll) in Hummingbird Xweb ActiveX Control 13.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PlainTextPassword property. NOTE: code execution might not be possible in 13.0.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4729 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from hummingbird, from hummingbird 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

2008-10-24T00:00:00.977

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	hummingbird	exceed	≤ 13.0	Yes
Application	hummingbird	exceed	9.0	Yes
Application	hummingbird	exceed	10.0	Yes
Application	hummingbird	exceed	2006	Yes
Application	hummingbird	exceed	2007	Yes
Application	hummingbird	exceed_powersuite	*	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/32319 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4505 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31783 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45941 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6761 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32319 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4505 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31783 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45941 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6761 (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 hummingbird'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.