National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2009-3031)

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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-3031

Original release date:11/03/2009

Last revised:11/20/2009

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS ConsoleUtilities ActiveX control 6.0.0.1846 in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in Symantec Altiris Notification Server (NS) 6.0 before R12, Deployment Server 6.8 and 6.9 in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3, and Symantec Management Platform (SMP) 7.0 before SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 10.0

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3117

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3117

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091102_00

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091102_00

External Source: BID

Name: 36698

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36698

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49568&p=1

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49568&p=1

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49389&p=1