CVE-2008-2511

Directory traversal vulnerability in the UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 (aka UmxEventCliLib)...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

10.0%Down 5.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2008-2511
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-2511
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2506 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-2506
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3cww-4xhx-h8c4 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the UmxEventCli.CachedAuditDataList.1 (aka UmxEventCliLib)...

Record: GHSA-3cww-4xhx-h8c4
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ca internet security suite plus 2008

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	CA Internet Security Suite 2008 - 'SaveToFile()' File Corruption (PoC)	2008-05-28

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2511 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Ca Internet Security Suite Plus 2008, published June 2, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.0%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.