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9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-1430
Symantec Alert Management System 2 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IAO.EXE in the Intel Alert Originator Service 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, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted packet or (2) data that ostensibly arrives from the MsgSys.exe process.

INFO

Published Date :

April 29, 2009, 3:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-1430 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Symantec antivirus
2 Symantec endpoint_protection
3 Symantec client_security
4 Symantec antivirus_central_quarantine_server
5 Symantec system_center
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Apply the relevant upgrade referenced in the Symantec advisory.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-1430.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/34856
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34672
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34674
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022130
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022131
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022132
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090428_02
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1204
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-018/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50177
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50178
http://secunia.com/advisories/34856
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34672
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34674
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022130
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022131
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022132
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090428_02
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1204
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-018/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50177
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50178
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1430 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1430 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-1430 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34856
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503080/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34672
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34674
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022130
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022131
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022132
    Added Reference http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090428_02
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1204
    Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-018/
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50177
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50178
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/503080/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503080/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/50177 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/50178 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50178 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50177 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 29, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

60.56 }} 6.63%

score

0.98135

percentile