CVE-2009-3859 - Buffer overflow in eEye Retina WiFi Scanner 1.0.8.68, as used in Retina Network Security Scanner 5.10.14, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a .rws file with a long RWS010 entry

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HIGH

Buffer overflow in eEye Retina WiFi Scanner 1.0.8.68, as used in Retina Network Security Scanner 5.10.14, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a .rws file with a long RWS010 entry

Published Nov 4, 2009

9.3

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 11.63%

Description

Buffer overflow in eEye Retina WiFi Scanner 1.0.8.68, as used in Retina Network Security Scanner 5.10.14, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a .rws file with a long RWS010 entry.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-119

Buffer Overflow

References (8)

http://osvdb.org/55744
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20090710.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_EEYEPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35786
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9114
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35624
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022534
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1862
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51625
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://osvdb.org/55744		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20090710.html		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_EEYEPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35786		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9114		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35624		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022534		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1862		vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51625		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Nov 4, 2009

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Nov 4, 2009

Link CVE-2009-3859

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2009-3859

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2009-3859