VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-4225
Stack-based buffer overflow in the PestPatrol ActiveX control (ppctl.dll) 5.6.7.9 in CA eTrust PestPatrol allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Initialize method.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 30.6%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the PestPatrol ActiveX control (ppctl.dll) 5.6.7.9 in CA eTrust PestPatrol allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Initialize method.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 30.62% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ca/etrust pestpatrole ppctl.dll activex
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/vulnerability/ca.etrust.pestpatrol.ppctl.dll.activex.access.html
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7167/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/etrust_pestscan.rbExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37133Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54458
- http://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/vulnerability/ca.etrust.pestpatrol.ppctl.dll.activex.access.html
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7167/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/etrust_pestscan.rbExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37133Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54458
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.