# CVE-2009-1432: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary text into the login screen via a crafted URL, enabling phishing attacks against Symantec Endpoint Protection users.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6rqj-5hx6-m9vf

## What is CVE-2009-1432?

CVE-2009-1432 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 30 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Symantec Reporting Server, as used in Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) Corporate Edition 10.1 before 10.1 MR8 and 10.2 before 10.2 MR2, Symantec Client Security (SCS) before 3.1 MR8, and the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) component in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 11.0 MR2, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into the login screen, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, via vectors involving a URL that is not properly handled.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1432?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Symantec Antivirus, Symantec Client Security, Symantec Endpoint Protection.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-1432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-1432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1432 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-2009-1432 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-1432 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, published on 30 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1432 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-2009-1432/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1432/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1432
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1432
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-1432

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1432/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.