{
    "id": "CVE-2009-4225",
    "published": "2009-12-08 18:30:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:13:16",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.30619",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98189",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-28 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "ca",
            "product": "etrust_pestpatrole_ppctl.dll_activex"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16630",
            "title": "CA eTrust PestPatrol - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-11-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16630"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}