HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2009-3588
MEDIUM

CVE-2009-3588

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: October 13, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the arclib component in the Anti-Virus engine in CA Anti-Virus for the Enterprise (formerly eTrust Antivirus) 7.1 through r8.1; Anti-Virus 2007 (v8) through 2009; eTrust EZ Antivirus r7.1; Internet Security Suite 2007 (v3) through Plus 2009; and other CA products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted RAR archive file that triggers stack corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3587.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-3588 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

broadcom13 product(s)
anti-virusanti-virus for the enterpriseanti-virus sdkcommon servicesetrust antivirusetrust integrated threat managementetrust intrusion detectionetrust secure content managerinternet security suitenetwork and systems managementsecure content managerunicenter network and systems management+1
ca20 product(s)
anti-virusanti-virus for the enterpriseanti-virus gatewayanti-virus plusarcserve for windows client agentarcserve for windows server componentcommon servicesetrust anti-virus gatewayetrust anti-virus sdketrust ez antivirusetrust intrusion detectionetrust secure content manager+8
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 53 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=218878
PATCHhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2852
PATCHhttp://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=218878
PATCHhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2852
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36976
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507068/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36653
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022999
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36976
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507068/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36653
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022999

All References (14)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/36976Vendor Advisory
→
http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=218878Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507068/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36653Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022999Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2852Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53698VDB Entry
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/36976Vendor Advisory
→
http://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=218878Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507068/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36653Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022999Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2852Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53698VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2009-3588
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 13, 2009

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2009-3588 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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