Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS ConsoleUtilities ActiveX control 6.0.0.1846 in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in Symantec Altiris Notification Server (NS) 6.0 before R12, Deployment Server 6.8 and 6.9 in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3, and Symantec Management Platform (SMP) 7.0 before SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.
Published 2009-11-03 16:30:10
Updated 2018-10-10 19:43:03
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2009-3031

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3031

93.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-3031

  • Symantec ConsoleUtilities ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2009-11-02
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/symantec_consoleutilities_browseandsavefile
    This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Symantecs ConsoleUtilities. By sending an overly long string to the "BrowseAndSaveFile()" method located in the AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll (6.0.0.1846) Control, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3031

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3031

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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