CVE-2009-0215

Exp

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetXMLValue method in the IBM Access Support ActiveX control in IbmEgath.dll, as distributed on IBM and Lenovo computers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2009-03-25 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-0215 is rated High Exploit Risk (89.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 63.71%, 98th percentile). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.58% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2009-0215

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
16517 exploit_db edb 2010-11-11 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0215

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 2026-02-01 61.13% 63.71% +2.58%
2 2026-01-07 61.78% 61.13% -0.65%
3 2025-04-27 — 61.78% —

Full EPSS history (24 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0215

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-2009-0215

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0215

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm access_support_activex_control 3.20.284.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:access_support_activex_control:3.20.284.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0215

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