CVE-2008-2439

Directory traversal vulnerability in the UpdateAgent function in TmListen.exe in the OfficeScanNT Listener service in the client in Trend Micro OfficeScan 7.3 Patch 4 build 1367 and other builds before 1372, OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 before build 1222, OfficeScan 8.0 SP1 Patch 1 before build 3087, and Worry-Free Business Security 5.0 before build 1220 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an HTTP request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Published: 2008-10-03 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2439 is rated Moderate Risk (59.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 44.62%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.35% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2439

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-06-06 39.27% 44.62% +5.35%
2 2025-06-01 44.62% 39.27% -5.35%
3 2025-05-29 44.62%

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-2439

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-2439

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-2439

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
trend_micro officescan 7.3 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro officescan 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro officescan 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:officescan:8.0:sp1_patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
trend_micro worry_free_business_security 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:worry_free_business_security:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-2439

URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31343 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32097 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-39/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496970/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31531
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020975
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE8.0_SP1_Patch1_CriticalPatch_3087_Readme.txt Patch
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_7.3_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B1372_Readme.txt Patch
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/OSCE_8.0_SP1_Win_EN_CriticalPatch_B2439_Readme.txt Patch
http://www.trendmicro.com/ftp/documentation/readme/Readme_WFBS5.0_EN_CriticalPatch1414.txt Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2711
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2712
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45597
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