CVE-2009-3033: symantec altiris_deployment_solution

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3033 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in symantec altiris_deployment_solution. EPSS estimates a 39.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 25-11-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the RunCmd method in the Altiris eXpress NS Console Utilities ActiveX control in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in the web console in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x, and Management Platform 7.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.