Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the Web On Windows (WOW) ActiveX control in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the Web On Windows (WOW) ActiveX control in WOW ActiveX 2 allow remote attackers to (1) create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteIniFileString method, (2) execute arbitrary programs via the ShellExecute method, (3) read from the registry via unspecified vectors, and (4) write to the registry via unspecified vectors. NOTE: vectors 1 and 2 can be used together to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eztools-software:web_on_windows_activex:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 | Vulnerable | Eztools-software |
- cpe:2.3:a:eztools-software:web_on_windows_activex:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Vulnerable ·Eztools-software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0389
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24w5-cg9p-q68p
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2009-0389 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0389 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24w5-cg9p-q68p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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