CVE-2010-2305 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in SSHelper.dll for Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the SetRegString method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 19.97% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-06-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | sygate personal firewall |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 - ActiveX with DEP Bypass | 2010-06-11 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/65539
- http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408
- http://osvdb.org/65539
- http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408
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