CVE-2008-4699

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Published Oct 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 27.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the ActiveX control (PAWWeb11.ocx) in Peachtree Accounting 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the ExecutePreferredApplication method.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:peachtree_accounting:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 27.2% (27.234% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/09/peachtree-accounting-is-not-safe.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31809
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4471
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31096
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020842
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45009
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6414

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Peachtree Accounting

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 22, 2008, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved: Oct 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 22, 2008, 10:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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