CVE-2009-0538

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in Symantec pcAnywhere before 12.5 SP1 allows local users to read and modify arbitrary memory locations, and cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact, via format string specifiers in the pathname of a remote control file (aka .CHF file).

Una vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en Symantec pcAnywhere antes de 12.5 SP1 permite a atacantes remotos leer y modificar localizaciones de memoria de su elección y producir una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) o posiblemente tener otro efecto no especificado mediante especificadores de cadena de formato en el nombre de ruta de fichero de un fichero de control remoto (alias fichero .CHF).

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-02-12 CVE Reserved
2009-03-18 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/52797	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34305	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021855	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501930/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33845	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0755	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49291	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2009.03.17.html	2018-10-11

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.layereddefense.com/pcanywhere17mar.html	2018-10-11

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				<= 12.5 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version " <= 12.5"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				10.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "10.0"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				10.5 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "10.5"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				11.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				11.0.1 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "11.0.1"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				11.5 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "11.5"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				11.5.1 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "11.5.1"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				12.0 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Symantec Search vendor "Symantec"		Pcanywhere Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere"				12.1 Search vendor "Symantec" for product "Pcanywhere" and version "12.1"		-		Affected