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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3033 · published 25 November 2009

CVE-2009-3033: Symantec altiris deployment solution memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Symantec · Altiris Deployment Solution

Buffer overflow in the RunCmd method in the Altiris eXpress NS Console Utilities ActiveX control in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in the web console in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x, and Management Platform 7.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 40% · top 1.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the RunCmd method in the Altiris eXpress NS Console Utilities ActiveX control in AeXNSConsoleUtilities.dll in the web console in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x, and Management Platform 7.0.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/60496
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37092 ExploitPatch
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3328 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54415
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50072&p=1
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50279&p=1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/60496
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37092 ExploitPatch
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3328 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54415
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50072&p=1
https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=50279&p=1 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3033), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.