CVE-2009-3859

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Published Nov 4, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 11.6% KEV · Not listed

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

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:eeye:retina_wifi_scanner:1.0.8.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:eeye:retina_network_security_scanner:5.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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: 11.6% (11.635% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/55744
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20090710.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35786
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9114
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35624
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022534
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1862
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51625

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Eeye Retina Network Security Scanner Retina Wifi Scanner

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 4, 2009, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:45 AM
Reserved: Nov 4, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 4, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM

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