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CVE-2009-3028: symantec altiris_deployment_solution

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 07-03-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3028 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in symantec altiris_deployment_solution. EPSS estimates a 42.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
42.60%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 07-03-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Notification Server 6.0.x, and Symantec Management Platform 7.0.x exposes an unsafe method, which allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAndInstall method.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

42.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 42.60% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
42.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution - ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute

    exploit/windows/browser/symantec_altirisdeployment_downloadandinstall

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec3 products
  • altiris_deployment_solution6.9 | 6.9:sp1 | 6.9:sp2 | 6.9:sp3 | 6.9:sp4
  • altiris_notification_server6.0 | 6.0:sp1 | 6.0:sp1_hf12 | 6.0:sp2 | 6.0:sp3 | 6.0:sp3_r1 | 6.0:sp3_r10 | 6.0:sp3_r11 | 6.0:sp3_r12 | 6.0:sp3_r13 | 6.0:sp3_r2 | 6.0:sp3_r3 | 6.0:sp3_r4 | 6.0:sp3_r5 | 6.0:sp3_r6 | 6.0:sp3_r7 | 6.0:sp3_r8 | 6.0:sp3_r9
  • management_platform7.0 | 7.0:rc5 | 7.0:sp1 | 7.0:sp2 | 7.0:sp3 | 7.0:sp4 | 7.0:sp5

1 vendor · 3 products

References

5 links