CVE-2011-4044
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn unspecified ActiveX control in SVUIGrd.ocx in ARC Informatique PcVue 6.0 through 10.0, FrontVue, and PlantVue allows remote attackers to modify files via calls to unknown methods.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn unspecified ActiveX control (SVUIGrd.ocx) in ARC Informatique PcVue 6.0 through 10.0, FrontVue, and PlantVue allows remote attackers to modify files on the target system through calls to unknown methods. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and requires user interaction (typical for ActiveX attacks).
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versions>= 6.0, <= 10.0all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if PcVue, FrontVue, or PlantVue is installedLook for installation directories such as C:\Program Files\ARC Informatique\PcVue, C:\Program Files\ARC Informatique\FrontVue, or C:\Program Files\ARC Informatique\PlantVue. Check Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features for these applications.Affected if Any of these products are installed on the system
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Locate the vulnerable SVUIGrd.ocx ActiveX controlSearch for the file SVUIGrd.ocx on the system. It is typically found in the installation directory of PcVue, FrontVue, or PlantVue under a bin or similar subfolder.Affected if The file SVUIGrd.ocx exists on the system
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Verify the installed PcVue version is within the affected rangeCheck the version of PcVue by right-clicking the executable or checking program properties. Affected versions are 6.0 through 10.0 inclusive.Affected if PcVue version is 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, or 10.0
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Check if the ActiveX control is registeredCheck Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib or HKCR\TypeLib for entries containing SVUIGrd, or use regsvr32 to attempt registration which will show if it is registered.Affected if The SVUIGrd.ocx control is registered in the Windows registry
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Determine if the ActiveX control is enabled in Internet ExplorerIn Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level, and check the ActiveX controls and plugins settings. Look for settings related to 'Run ActiveX controls and plugins' or specifically search for SVUIGrd in the Manage Add-ons dialog.Affected if The SVUIGrd ActiveX control is allowed to run in Internet Explorer
The system is affected if PcVue 6.0-10.0, FrontVue, or PlantVue is installed with the SVUIGrd.ocx ActiveX control present and enabled in the system or browser.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate PcVue/FrontVue/PlantVue to the latest patched version, or disable the SVUIGrd.ocx ActiveX control if updates are not feasible. Consider network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-4044 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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