CVE-2009-3859 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in eEye Retina WiFi Scanner 1.0.8.68 and Retina Network Security Scanner 5.10.14. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted .rws file containing an overly long RWS010 entry. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring medium attack complexity but offering complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.8.68CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eeye:retina_wifi_scanner:1.0.8.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.10.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eeye:retina_network_security_scanner:5.10.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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