CVE-2008-4699

Public Exploit

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.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 33.63% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4699?: CVE-2008-4699 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4699?: To fix CVE-2008-4699, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4699 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-4699 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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