CVE-2009-0194

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."

Published: 2009-05-11 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

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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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0194

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)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0194

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0194

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0194

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0194

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