The domain-locking implementation in the GARMINAXCONTROL.GarminAxControl_t.1 ActiveX control in npGarmin.dll in the Garmin Communicator Plug-In 2.6.4.0 does not properly enforce the restrictions that (1) download and (2) upload requests come from a web site specified by the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or reconfigure Garmin GPS devices via unspecified vectors related to a "synchronisation error."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0194 is rated High Risk (65.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.42%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-10-13 | 1.18% | 1.42% | +0.24% |
| 2 | 2025-09-30 | 1.32% | 1.18% | -0.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.32% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| garmin | garmin_communicator_plugin | 2.6.4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:garmin:garmin_communicator_plugin:2.6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |