Symantec AntiVirus up to 10.2 Alert Originator iao.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec AntiVirus. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file iao.exe of the component Alert Originator. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0110. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Symantec AntiVirus (Anti-Malware Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file iao.exe of the component Alert Originator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in 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, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string to msgsys.exe, related to the AMSSendAlertAct function in AMSLIB.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service); a long (2) modem string or (3) PIN number to msgsys.exe, related to pagehndl.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service; or (4) a message to msgsys.exe, related to iao.exe in the Intel Alert Originator service.

The weakness was released 01/27/2011 by Core Security (TippingPoint) with ZDI (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0110. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51813 (Symantec Alert Management System 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM11-002, SYM11-003)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 10.1 MR10 eliminates this vulnerability.Proper firewalling of tcp/38292 is able to address this issue. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9423. The filter is assigned to the category Vulnerabilities.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (64940), Tenable (51813), SecurityFocus (BID 45936†), Secunia (SA43099†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29461†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4275, VDB-4272, VDB-4273 and VDB-4274. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 51813
Nessus Name: Symantec Alert Management System 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM11-002, SYM11-003)
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OpenVAS ID: 801835
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Intel Alert Management System Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Saint ID: exploit_info/symantec_ams_modem
Saint Name: Symantec Alert Management System Intel Alert Handler modem string buffer overflow

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AntiVirus 10.1 MR10
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12/31/2009 🔍
01/26/2011 +391 days 🔍
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01/27/2011 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Core Security (TippingPoint)
Organization: ZDI
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0110 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4276

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X-Force: 64940
SecurityFocus: 45936 - Symantec Intel Alert Management System (CVE-2010-0110) Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43099 - Symantec Products Intel Alert Management System Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 29461 - Symantec SAVCE, SSC and Quarantine Server Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/15/2011 10:04
Updated: 03/18/2021 17:59
Changes: 02/15/2011 10:04 (83), 03/14/2017 11:58 (17), 03/18/2021 17:56 (4), 03/18/2021 17:59 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:B5D:103

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