CVE-2010-3268

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.51% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/43099 third party advisory
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-dos exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/42593 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3268?
CVE-2010-3268 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3268?
To fix CVE-2010-3268, 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-2010-3268 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3268 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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