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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2390 · published 21 May 2008

CVE-2008-2390: Hp software update code injection vulnerability

Hp · Software Update

Hpufunction.dll 4.0.0.1 in HP Software Update exposes the unsafe (1) ExecuteAsync and (2) Execute methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an absolute pathname in the first argument.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.9% · top 6.2% CWE-94 · Code injection
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
6.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Hpufunction.dll 4.0.0.1 in HP Software Update exposes the unsafe (1) ExecuteAsync and (2) Execute methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an absolute pathname in the first argument.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42249
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5511
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42249
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5511

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2390), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.