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CVE-2009-1432: symantec antivirus Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 30-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1432 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in symantec antivirus. EPSS estimates a 4.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Symantec Reporting Server, as used in Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) Corporate Edition 10.1 before 10.1 MR8 and 10.2 before 10.2 MR2, Symantec Client Security (SCS) before 3.1 MR8, and the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) component in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 11.0 MR2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into the login screen, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, via vectors involving a URL that is not properly handled.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.23% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.23%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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