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CVE-2009-1087

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in PPLive.exe in PPLive 1.9.21 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UNC share pathname in the LoadModule argument to the (1…

Published Mar 25, 2009ppliveCWE-20EPSS 5.14%

Overview

CVE-2009-1087 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pplive pplive. It was published on March 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in PPLive.exe in PPLive 1.9.21 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a UNC share pathname in the LoadModule argument to the (1) synacast, (2) Play, (3) pplsv, or (4) ppvod URI handler. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pplive. Update pplive to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
pplivepplive0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/34327Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0739Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49263Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/8215Refsecunia.com/advisories/34327Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0739Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49263Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/8215

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1087?

CVE-2009-1087 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pplive pplive. It was published on March 25, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1087?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1087?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pplive. Update pplive to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1087?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1087 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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