CVE-2009-1429 in the critical feed json
The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2), as used in Symantec System Center (SSS); Symantec A…
published 2009-04-29 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1427
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 87.7%
- EPSS 87.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2), as used in Symantec System Center (SSS); Symantec AntiVirus Server; Symantec AntiVirus Central Quarantine Server; Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) Corporate Edition 9 before 9.0 MR7, 10.0 and 10.1 before 10.1 MR8, and 10.2 before 10.2 MR2; Symantec Client Security (SCS) 2 before 2.0 MR7 and 3 before 3.1 MR8; and Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 11.0 MR3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted packet whose contents are interpreted as a command to be launched in a new process by the CreateProcessA function.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/antivirus/ams_xfr)
- Published
Exploit prediction
87.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/antivirus/ams_xfr Symantec System Center Alert Management System (xfr.exe) Arbitrary Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2009-04-28
- EDB-17699 Symantec System Center Alert Management System - 'xfr.exe' Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2011-08-19
- EDB-10340 Symantec (Multiple Products) - Intel Common Base Agent Remote Command Execution remote, 2009-04-28
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34671 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/34671
vdb-entry, exploit
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1204
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34856
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022132
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1022130
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/50176
vdb-entry
- symantec.com /security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=2009
-
osvdb.org
/54157
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1022131
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/8346
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1429
- NVD CVE-2009-1429
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