Buffer overflow in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution
CVE-2009-3033
Buffer overflow in the RunCmd method in the Altiris eXpress NS Console Utilities ActiveX control in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in the web console in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x, and Management Platform 7.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.400 (98.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Symantec Altiris_deployment_solution — versions 6.9, 6.9.164, 6.9.176
- Symantec Altiris_management_platform — versions 7.0
- Symantec Altiris_notification_server — versions 6.0, 6.0_sp3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3033?
- CVE-2009-3033 is a vulnerability in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-11-25.
- Is CVE-2009-3033 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.