9.3

CVE-2010-0111: symantec antivirus Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 31-01-2011Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0111 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in symantec antivirus. EPSS estimates a 34.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
34.52%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2011
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

HDNLRSVC.EXE in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service) in Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x before 10.1 MR10, Symantec System Center (SSC) 10.x, and Symantec Quarantine Server 3.5 and 3.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs by sending msgsys.exe a UNC share pathname, which is used directly in a CreateProcessA (aka CreateProcess) call.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

34.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 34.52% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
34.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

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

    exploit/windows/antivirus/ams_hndlrsvc

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Symantec3 products
  • antivirus10.0 | 10.0:mr1 | 10.0:mr2 | 10.0.1 | 10.0.1.1 | 10.0.1.2 | 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 | 10.1 | 10.1:mp1 | 10.1:mr4 | 10.1:mr5 | 10.1:mr6 | 10.1:mr7 | 10.1.0.1 | 10.1.4 | 10.1.4.1 | 10.1.5 | 10.1.5.1 | 10.1.6 | 10.1.6.1 | 10.1.7 | 10.1.8 | 10.1.9 | 10.2 | 10.2:mr2 | 10.2:mr3
  • antivirus_central_quarantine_server3.5 | 3.6
  • system_center10.0 | 10.1

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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