CVE-2009-3028

Public Exploit

Description

The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Notification Server 6.0.x, and Symantec Management Platform 7.0.x exposes an unsafe method, which allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAndInstall method.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 72.03% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36346	vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/57893	vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090922_00
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH44885	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36679	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3028?: CVE-2009-3028 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3028?: To fix CVE-2009-3028, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3028 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-3028 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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