CVE-2009-4225 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 30.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 30.62% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-12-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ca | etrust pestpatrole ppctl.dll activex |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | CA eTrust PestPatrol - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-11 |
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.rb
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37133
- 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.rb
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37133
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54458
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