CVE-2008-4586

Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.1 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4586. PoCs published by Elazar.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages the unsafe `DownloadAndExecute` method in Macrovision FlexNet's `isusweb.dll` to achieve arbitrary code execution. The HTML/JS PoC triggers the vulnerability via an ActiveX object, downloading and executing a remote payload.

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the MVSNCLientWebAgent61.WebAgent.1 ActiveX control (isusweb.dll 6.1.100.61372) in Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.1 allows remote attackers to force the download and execution of arbitrary files via the DownloadAndExecute method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Elazar · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4913

This exploit leverages the unsafe `DownloadAndExecute` method in Macrovision FlexNet's `isusweb.dll` to achieve arbitrary code execution. The HTML/JS PoC triggers the vulnerability via an ActiveX object, downloading and executing a remote payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Macrovision FlexNet isusweb.dll version 6.1.100.61372
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit the malicious page with IE6 and the vulnerable DLL installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4913
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4425
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0145
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28496
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27279

Scores

EPSS 0.0517
EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
acresso/flexnet_connect 6.1
Published Oct 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026