VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-4221
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control before 3.20.0284.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename parameter to the RunEgatherer method.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 8.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the IBM Access Support eGatherer ActiveX control before 3.20.0284.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename parameter to the RunEgatherer method.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.69% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/egatherer
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21528Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1424
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016705
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060816.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380277US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443471/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444899/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19554Exploit, Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3305
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28418
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21528Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1424
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016705
- http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20060816.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380277US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443471/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444899/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19554Exploit, Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3305
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28418
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.