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Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec AntiVirus

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x before 10.1 MR10, Symantec System Center (SSC) 10.x, and Symantec Quarantine Server 3.5 and 3.6, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string to msgsys.exe, related to the AMSSendAlertAct function in AMSLIB.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service)

a long (2) modem string or (3) PIN number to msgsys.exe, related to pagehndl.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service.

or (4) a message to msgsys.exe, related to iao.exe in the Intel Alert Originator service.

HIGH · CVSS 7.9 EPSS 0.33345
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

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symantec antivirusall versions
symantec system centerall versions
symantec antivirus central quarantine serverall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productcriticalAntivirus Exploitation Framework Detection
productcriticalAntivirus Password Dumper Detection
productcriticalAntivirus Ransomware Detection
producthighAntivirus Web Shell Detection
producthighAntivirus Relevant File Paths Alerts
producthighAntivirus Hacktool Detection
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Scoring & Timeline

7.9
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD31 Jan 2011 · 09:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/43099Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43106Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024996
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936
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/2011/0234Vendor Advisory
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