CVE-2010-3268

Summary

CVECVE-2010-3268
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-12-22 21:00:15 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 5 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Intel Intel Alert Management System All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 - sp4 All All
Application Symantec Antivirus 10.1.4.4010 All corporate All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 All All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 rtm All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 ru5 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 ru6 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 ru6a All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 ru6mp1 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 ru6mp2 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.1 All All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.1 mp1 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.1 mp2 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.2 All All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.2 mp1 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.2 mp2 All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.3001 All All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.4 All All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.4 mp1a All All
Application Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.4 mp2 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Symantec Products Intel Alert Management System Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Core Security Technologies af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.coresecurity.com Exploit
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition Input Validation Flaw in Intel Handler Service Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Security Advisories Relating to Symantec Products - Symantec Intel Alert Management System Multiple Code Execution Issues - 2011-01-26T09:22:13 PST | Symantec af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.symantec.com
www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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