Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901125
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:	Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is caused by an error in ActiveX control in SSHelper.dll allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the SetRegString method. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash. Affected Software/OS: Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. CVSS Score: 9.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2305 http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834 http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/ http://osvdb.org/65539 XForce ISS Database: sygate-setregstring-bo(59408) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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