# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-946h-7778-w3cr

## 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: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2010-0108](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0108/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1429](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1429/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-4953](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4953/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-0111](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0111/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-0688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0688/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1431 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Symantec Endpoint Protection. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1431/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1431/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1431
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1431
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1431

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1431/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.