CVE-2011-0688 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 31 Jan 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition and related components via crafted TCP messages.

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-2011-0688?

CVE-2011-0688 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x before 10.1 MR10, Symantec System Center (SSC) 10.x, and Symantec Quarantine Server 3.5 and 3.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted messages over TCP, as discovered by Junaid Bohio, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0110 and CVE-2010-0111. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0688?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Symantec Antivirus, Symantec Antivirus Central Quarantine Server, Symantec System Center.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2011-0688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f49g-9gwg-jc3x.