# CVE-2008-2511: Directory traversal vulnerability in the UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 (aka UmxEventCliLib) ActiveX control in UmxEventCli.dll in CA Int

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-06-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5682
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1696/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30420
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_CA_poc.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42712
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492679/100/0/threaded

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