CVE-2008-6442: Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc

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MEDIUM 5.8MITIGATE

CVE-2008-6442 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting dloader. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2009-03-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sina

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-03-09 14:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sina dloader MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dloader || rpm -q dloader || dloader --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Sina DLoader Class - ActiveX Control 'DonwloadAndInstall' Method Arbitrary File Download

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6442?

dloader: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6442 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6442 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6442 affect?

CVE-2008-6442 affects dloader. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is un

How urgent is CVE-2008-6442?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

References

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