National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4699
Original release date:10/22/2008
Last revised:08/19/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Insecure method vulnerability in the ActiveX control (PAWWeb11.ocx) in Peachtree Accounting 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via the ExecutePreferredApplication method.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: peachtreeaccounting-pawweb11-code-execution(45009)
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020842
External Source: BID
Name: 31096
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 6414
External Source: SREASON
Name: 4471
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31809
External Source: MISC
Name: http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/09/peachtree-accounting-is-not-safe.html