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CVE-2009-1429: symantec antivirus Code Injection

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 29-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1429 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Code Injection vulnerability in symantec antivirus. EPSS estimates a 87.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 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
87.72%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 29-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2), as used in Symantec System Center (SSS); Symantec AntiVirus Server; Symantec AntiVirus Central Quarantine Server; Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) Corporate Edition 9 before 9.0 MR7, 10.0 and 10.1 before 10.1 MR8, and 10.2 before 10.2 MR2; Symantec Client Security (SCS) 2 before 2.0 MR7 and 3 before 3.1 MR8; and Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 11.0 MR3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted packet whose contents are interpreted as a command to be launched in a new process by the CreateProcessA function.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

87.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 87.72% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
87.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Symantec (Multiple Products) - Intel Common Base Agent Remote Command Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Symantec System Center Alert Management System - 'xfr.exe' Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 4 exploits
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Symantec System Center Alert Management System (xfr.exe) Arbitrary Command Execution

    exploit/windows/antivirus/ams_xfr

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec3 products
  • antivirus≤ 9.0 | ≤ 10.1 | ≤ 10.2 | na | 10.0 | 10.0.1 | 10.0.1.1 | 10.0.2 | 10.0.2.1 | 10.0.2.2 | 10.0.3 | 10.0.4 | 10.0.5 | 10.0.6 | 10.0.7 | 10.0.8 | 10.0.9
  • client_security≤ 3.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0.0.359 | 3.0.1.1000 | 3.0.1.1001 | 3.0.1.1007 | 3.0.1.1008 | 3.0.1.1009 | 3.0.2 | 3.0.2.2000 | 3.0.2.2001 | 3.0.2.2002 | 3.0.2.2010 | 3.0.2.2011 | 3.0.2.2020 | 3.0.2.2021
  • endpoint_protection≤ 11.0

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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