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CVE-2009-1517

Published: May 4, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
6.6%
Top 7.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the Symantec.EasySetup.1 ActiveX control in EasySetupInt.dll 14.0.4.30167 in the EasySetup wizard in Symantec Norton Ghost 14.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified input to the (1) GetBackupLocationPath, (2) CallUninstall, (3) SetupDeleteVolume, (4) CanUseEasySetup, (5) CallAddInitialProtection, and (6) CallTour methods.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
norton ghostsymantecSecurity Products
symanteccommercialUSSecurity Productsaka symantec enterprise security, norton

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022120
securitytracker.com
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_Gl6RHStS23c9DANArcJE.html
shinnai.net
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8523
exploit-db.com
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Timeline

Published
May 4, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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