CVE-2008-4050

Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client <3.0.0.57 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4050. PoCs published by spdr.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an ActiveX control vulnerability in Friendly Technologies software to read/write registry values and read arbitrary files. It demonstrates unauthorized access to sensitive system data via JavaScript interaction with the vulnerable control.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57 allows remote attackers to (1) create and read arbitrary registry values via the RegistryValue method, and (2) read arbitrary files via the GetTextFile method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by spdr · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6334

This exploit leverages an ActiveX control vulnerability in Friendly Technologies software to read/write registry values and read arbitrary files. It demonstrates unauthorized access to sensitive system data via JavaScript interaction with the vulnerable control.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Friendly Technologies FriendlyWeb Dialer (ActiveX control clsid:F4A06697-C0E7-4BB6-8C3B-E01016A4408B)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage with the vulnerable ActiveX control installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6334
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30939
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31644
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44787
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4244
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30940

Scores

EPSS 0.0675
EPSS Percentile 93.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
friendly_technologies/friendly_pppoe_client 3.0.0.57
Published Sep 11, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026