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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.400 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.400 · newest: 0.400 · change: 0.000
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/37092 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3328 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54415 (vdb-entry)
- kb.altiris.com/article.asp
- kb.altiris.com/article.asp (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp
- osvdb.org/60496 (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.