The XML Security Database Parser class in the XMLSecDB ActiveX control in the HIPSEngine component in the Management Server before 8.1.0.88, and the client before 1.6.450, in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.1, as used in CA Internet Security Suite (ISS) 2010, allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary program onto a client machine, and execute this program, via vectors involving the SetXml and Save methods
Published Feb 25, 2011
8.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.55%
Description
The XML Security Database Parser class in the XMLSecDB ActiveX control in the HIPSEngine component in the Management Server before 8.1.0.88, and the client before 1.6.450, in CA Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) 8.1, as used in CA Internet Security Suite (ISS) 2010, allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary program onto a client machine, and execute this program, via vectors involving the SetXml and Save methods.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.1
- n/a
- n/a
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:N/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 1, 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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02547) | 84.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02547) | 82.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 21, 2026 | 3.82% (0.03817) | 88.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.06% (0.05056) | 88.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.20% (0.08196) | 86.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.33% (0.05328) | 89.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 90.00% (0.90005) | 98.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 90.00% (0.90005) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 91.52% (0.91521) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 90.95% (0.90951) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 92.35% (0.92354) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 94.31% (0.94305) | 98.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.98% (0.94976) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 78.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 76.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.96% (0.01955) | 55.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43377 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43490 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8106 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516649/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516687/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46539 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025120 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0496 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-093 x_refsource_MISC
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65632 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7B53A608DF-BFDB-4AB3-A98F-E4BB6BC7A2F4%7D x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43377 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43490 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8106 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516649/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516687/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46539 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025120 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0496 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-093 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65632 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7B53A608DF-BFDB-4AB3-A98F-E4BB6BC7A2F4%7D | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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