CVE-2009-4225 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-12-08

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 65.8% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ca:etrust_pestpatrole_ppctl.dll_activex:5.6.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.65811.

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References

Link	Providers
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.rb
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37133
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54458

History

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Subscriptions

Ca Etrust Pestpatrole Ppctl.dll Activex

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-12-08T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:54:10.213Z

Reserved: 2009-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4225

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-12-08T18:30:00.233

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-4225

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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