CVE-2010-2305

Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 - Buffer Overflow via ActiveX SetRegString Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-2305. PoCs published by Lincoln.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a SEH-based vulnerability in Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 ActiveX control, leveraging a ROP chain to bypass DEP and execute a calc.exe payload via alphanumeric shellcode.

Description

Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in SSHelper.dll for Symantec Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the SetRegString method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Lincoln · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834

This exploit targets a SEH-based vulnerability in Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 ActiveX control, leveraging a ROP chain to bypass DEP and execute a calc.exe payload via alphanumeric shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Internet Explorer 6/7 · Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 build 2808 must be installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13834
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/65539
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59408

Scores

EPSS 0.1997
EPSS Percentile 97.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
symantec/sygate_personal_firewall 5.6
Published Jun 16, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026