RULE(RULE ID:309923)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2020-06-16
Rule Name: Symantec AeXNSConsoleUtilities Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (CVE-2009-3031)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS ConsoleUtilities ActiveX control 6.0.0.1846 in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in Symantec Altiris Notification Server (NS) 6.0 before R12, Deployment Server 6.8 and 6.9 in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 SP3, and Symantec Management Platform (SMP) 7.0 before SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.
Impact: A buffer overflow vulnerability can be triggered by an attacker in the context of the vulnerable product. Further attacks includes arbitrary code execution and denial of service.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: SecurityFocusBID:36698
http://sotiriu.de/adv/NSOADV-2009-001.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507625/100/0/threaded
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20091102_00
Solutions
The vendors have released upgrade patches to fix vulnerabilities, please visit:
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=49568&p;=1