CVE-2008-4699 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 27.2% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Insecure method vulnerability in the ActiveX control (PAWWeb11.ocx) in Peachtree Accounting 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the ExecutePreferredApplication method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 27.23% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | peachtree accounting |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Peachtree Accounting 2004 - 'PAWWeb11.ocx' ActiveX Insecure Method | 2008-09-10 |
References
- http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/09/peachtree-accounting-is-not-safe.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31809
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4471
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31096
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020842
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45009
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6414
- http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/09/peachtree-accounting-is-not-safe.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31809
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4471
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31096
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020842
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45009
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6414
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