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CVE-2010-3268

The GetStringAMSHandler function in prgxhndl.dll in hndlrsvc.exe in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service) in Intel Alert Management System (AMS), as used in Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.1.4.4010 on Windows 2000 SP4 and Symantec Endpoint Protection before 11.x, does not properly validate the CommandLine field of an AMS request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted request.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-3268 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from intel, from symantec, from microsoft and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, 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

2010-12-22T21:00:15.723

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	intel	intel_alert_management_system	*	Yes
Application	symantec	antivirus	10.1.4.4010	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	-	No
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.1	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.1	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.1	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.2	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.2	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.2	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.4	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.4	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.4	Yes
Application	symantec	endpoint_protection	11.0.3001	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/42593 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 ([email protected])
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-dos Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866 ([email protected])
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42593 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-dos Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028 (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 intel'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.