CVE-2008-2551 describes a critical vulnerability in the DownloaderActiveX Control (DownloaderActiveX.ocx) within Icona SpA C6 Messenger 1.0.0.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files on a user's system by manipulating the propDownloadUrl and propPostDownloadAction parameters. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit intelligence confirms the existence of Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries, indicating readily available exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:icona:instant_messenger:1.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.