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CVE-2010-3268

The GetStringAMSHandler function in prgxhndl.dll in hndlrsvc.exe in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.08746
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  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules9 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

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intel alert management systemall versions
symantec antivirusall versions
symantec endpoint protectionall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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pocwww.coresecurity.com · symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-doswww.coresecurity.com
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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.
producthighTaskkill Symantec Endpoint Protection
productcriticalAntivirus Exploitation Framework Detection
productcriticalAntivirus Password Dumper Detection
productcriticalAntivirus Ransomware Detection
producthighAntivirus Web Shell Detection
producthighAntivirus Relevant File Paths Alerts
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD22 Dec 2010 · 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/42593Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43099
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00
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