CVE-2010-3268

medium

Description

The GetStringAMSHandler function in prgxhndl.dll in hndlrsvc.exe in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service) in Intel Alert Management System (AMS), as used in Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 10.1.4.4010 on Windows 2000 SP4 and Symantec Endpoint Protection before 11.x, does not properly validate the CommandLine field of an AMS request, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted request.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/advisories/43099

http://secunia.com/advisories/42593

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-12-22

Updated: 2018-10-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium