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CVE-2009-1429

10.0 · HIGH

The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2), as used in Symantec System Center (SSS); Symantec AntiVirus Server; Symantec AntiVirus Central Quarantine Ser…

Published Apr 29, 2009symantecCWE-94EPSS 87.72%

Overview

CVE-2009-1429 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec antivirus. It was published on April 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) 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, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted packet whose contents are interpreted as a command to be launched in a new process by the CreateProcessA function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
symantecantivirus0Affected
symantecclient_security0Affected
symantecendpoint_protection0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/54157Refsecunia.com/advisories/34856Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/8346Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/34671Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022130Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022131Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022132Refwww.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090428_02Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1204Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50176

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1429?

CVE-2009-1429 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec antivirus. It was published on April 29, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-1429?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1429?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1429?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1429 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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