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CVE-2009-3033

Buffer overflow in the RunCmd method in the Altiris eXpress NS Console Utilities ActiveX control in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in the web console in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x, and Management Platform 7.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3033 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from symantec, from symantec, from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-11-25T16:30:00.750

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9.164	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9.176	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9.355	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_deployment_solution	6.9.355	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_management_platform	7.0	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_management_platform	7.0	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_notification_server	6.0	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_notification_server	6.0	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_notification_server	6.0	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_notification_server	6.0	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_notification_server	6.0	Yes
Application	symantec	altiris_notification_server	6.0_sp3	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/60496 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37092 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091124_00 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3328 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54415 ([email protected])
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50072&p=1 ([email protected])
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50279&p=1 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/60496 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37092 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091124_00 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3328 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54415 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50072&p=1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50279&p=1 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.