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
Published Nov 25, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 39.97%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.9
- 6.9
- 6.9
- 6.9
- 6.9.164
- 6.9.176
- 6.9.355
- 6.9.355
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0_sp3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 39.97% (0.39967) | 98.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 39.97% (0.39967) | 98.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.54% (0.72538) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 81.31% (0.81312) | 98.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.54% (0.72538) | 98.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 94.46% (0.94461) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.18% (0.96181) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 96.19% (0.96188) | 99.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 95.99% (0.95988) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 96.09% (0.96091) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 96.28% (0.96280) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 96.50% (0.96504) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 96.64% (0.96641) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 96.48% (0.96485) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 96.50% (0.96499) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 96.01% (0.96013) | 99.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.23% (0.96228) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 75.93% (0.75932) | 99.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 75.93% (0.75932) | 99.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/60496 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37092 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091124_00 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3328 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54415 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50072&p=1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50279&p=1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/60496 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37092 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091124_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3328 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54415 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50072&p=1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50279&p=1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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