CVE-2010-2305
highpriority · attend · 54EPSS 0.200 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in SSHelper.dll for Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the SetRegString method.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-13834Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 - ActiveX with DEP Bypassfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- symantec sygate personal firewall= 5.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:symantec:sygate_personal_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/65539enisa_euvd
- http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408enisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/65539nvd
- http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/forum/security-advisories/10-050-sygate-personal-firewall-5-6-build-2808-activex/Exploitnvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834Exploitnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408nvd
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