CVE-2009-3109

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the AClient agent in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x before 6.9 SP3 Build 430, when key-based authentication is being used between a deployment server and a client, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM by spoofing the deployment server and sending "alternate commands" before the handshake is completed.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.38%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36502	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36112	vdb entry patch
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090826_00
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022779	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3109?: CVE-2009-3109 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3109?: To fix CVE-2009-3109, 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-2009-3109 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3109 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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