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CVE-2010-0111


HDNLRSVC.EXE in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service) in Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x before 10.1 MR10, Symantec System Center (SSC) 10.x, and Symantec Quarantine Server 3.5 and 3.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs by sending msgsys.exe a UNC share pathname, which is used directly in a CreateProcessA (aka CreateProcess) call.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0111 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

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-01-31T21:00:03.190

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

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-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application symantec antivirus 10.0 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.1.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.1.2 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.2 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.2.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.2.2 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.3 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.4 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.5 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.6 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.7 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.8 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.0.9 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.0.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.4 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.4.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.5 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.5.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.6 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.6.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.7 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.8 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.1.9 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.2 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.2 Yes
Application symantec antivirus 10.2 Yes
Application symantec system_center 10.0 Yes
Application symantec system_center 10.1 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_central_quarantine_server 3.5 Yes
Application symantec antivirus_central_quarantine_server 3.6 Yes

References

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.