CVE-2009-1430 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 55.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 55.09% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-04-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| symantec | antivirus |
| symantec | antivirus central quarantine server |
| symantec | client security |
| symantec | endpoint protection |
| symantec | system center |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Symantec Alert Management System Intel Alert Originator Service - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-05-13 |
References
- 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
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