Vulnerability in Symantec Altiris Notification Server

CVE-2009-3035

The web console in Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x before 6.0 SP3 R12 uses a hardcoded key that can decrypt SQL Server credentials and certain discovery credentials, and stores this key on the Notification Server machine, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and possibly execute arbitrary code by decrypting and using these credentials.

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CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2009-3035: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3035?
CVE-2009-3035 is a vulnerability in Symantec Altiris Notification Server, classified under CWE-255. Published 2010-02-02.
Is CVE-2009-3035 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.