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CVE-2008-6061

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ActionScript in arbitrary Shockwave Flash (SWF) controller files created by Techsmith Camtasia Studio before 5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrar…

Published Feb 5, 2009techsmithCWE-79EPSS 4.08%

Overview

CVE-2008-6061 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting techsmith camtasia_studio. It was published on February 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ActionScript in arbitrary Shockwave Flash (SWF) controller files created by Techsmith Camtasia Studio before 5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary additional SWF content via a URL in the csPreloader parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from techsmith. Update camtasia_studio to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
techsmithcamtasia_studio0Affected

References

Refdocs.google.com/View?docid=ajfxntc4dmsq_14dt57ssdwRefsecunia.com/advisories/28311Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/249337Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485722/100/100/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27107Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0066Refdocs.google.com/View?docid=ajfxntc4dmsq_14dt57ssdwRefsecunia.com/advisories/28311Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/249337Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485722/100/100/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6061?

CVE-2008-6061 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting techsmith camtasia_studio. It was published on February 5, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-6061?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-6061?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from techsmith. Update camtasia_studio to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-6061?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-6061 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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