Buffer overflow in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution
CVE-2009-3031
Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS ConsoleUtilities ActiveX control 6.0.0.1846 in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in Symantec Altiris Notification Server (NS) 6.0 before R12, Deployment Server 6.8 and 6.9 in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3, and Symantec Management Platform (SMP) 7.0 before SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.454 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Symantec Altiris_deployment_solution — versions 6.9
- Symantec Altiris_management_platform — versions 7.0
- Symantec Altiris_notification_server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3031?
- CVE-2009-3031 is a vulnerability in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-11-03.
- Is CVE-2009-3031 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.