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
Published Dec 22, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.32%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- n/a
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 2
- 11.0
- 11.0
- 11.0
- 11.0
- 11.0
- 11.0
- 11.0
- 11.0.1
- 11.0.1
- 11.0.1
- 11.0.2
- 11.0.2
- 11.0.2
- 11.0.4
- 11.0.4
- 11.0.4
- 11.0.3001
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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 1, 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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.32% (0.03320) | 88.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.32% (0.03320) | 86.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 8.75% (0.08746) | 92.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06514) | 90.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 8.75% (0.08746) | 92.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06514) | 90.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 7.98% (0.07976) | 91.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06514) | 90.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.91% (0.07909) | 86.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.51% (0.06514) | 90.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 56.00% (0.55997) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 83.20% (0.83203) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 85.37% (0.85367) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 85.04% (0.85042) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42593 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-dos x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42593 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/content/symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-dos | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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