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
Published Dec 8, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 30.62%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.6.7.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 30.62% (0.30619) | 98.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 30.62% (0.30619) | 98.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 65.81% (0.65811) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 61.45% (0.61454) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 64.89% (0.64885) | 97.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.63% (0.60633) | 98.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 93.78% (0.93778) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 92.97% (0.92973) | 99.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 93.14% (0.93145) | 99.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 93.60% (0.93601) | 99.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 94.42% (0.94424) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 94.51% (0.94508) | 98.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 94.17% (0.94167) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 95.12% (0.95119) | 98.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 95.25% (0.95254) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2023 | 95.99% (0.95988) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.11% (0.96113) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 82.82% (0.82818) | 99.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 82.82% (0.82818) | 99.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 70.13% (0.70125) | 99.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 82.82% (0.82818) | 99.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/vulnerability/ca.etrust.pestpatrol.ppctl.dll.activex.access.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7167/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/etrust_pestscan.rb x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37133 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54458 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/vulnerability/ca.etrust.pestpatrol.ppctl.dll.activex.access.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7167/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/etrust_pestscan.rb | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37133 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54458 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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