CVE-2009-1517: symantec norton_ghost
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-1517 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in symantec norton_ghost. EPSS estimates a 6.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 04-05-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
6.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.59% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (shinnai.net)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Norton Ghost Support module for EasySetup wizard - Remote Denial of Service (PoC)
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Symantec1 product
- norton_ghost14.0
1 vendor · 1 product