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CVE-2007-1689: symantec norton_internet_security

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 16-05-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-1689 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in symantec norton_internet_security. EPSS estimates a 65.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
65.01%
0%100%
Critical · +0.56 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 16-05-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ISAlertDataCOM ActiveX control in ISLALERT.DLL for Norton Personal Firewall 2004 and Internet Security 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) Get and (2) Set functions.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

65.01%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.56 pp

From 64.44% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
65.01%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow

    exploit/windows/browser/nis2004_get

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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