CVE-2009-1431 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious UNC path to the Intel File Transfer service in Symantec security products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1431?
CVE-2009-1431 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 29 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XFR.EXE in the Intel File Transfer service in the console 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 code by placing the code on a (1) share or (2) WebDAV server, and then sending the UNC share pathname to this service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1431?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Symantec Antivirus, Symantec Antivirus Central Quarantine Server, Symantec Client Security, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec System Center.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1431 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-1431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-946h-7778-w3cr.