CVE-2009-1517

4.3 MEDIUM 7% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 6.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2009-05-04 18:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:07 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2009-05-04 18:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:07 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Symantec Norton Ghost 14.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record