XFR.EXE in the Intel File Transfer service in the console in Symantec Alert Management…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
XFR.EXE in the Intel File Transfer service in the console in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2), as used in Symantec System Center (SSS); Symantec AntiVirus Server; Symantec AntiVirus Central Quarantine Server; Symantec AntiVirus (SAV) Corporate Edition 9 before 9.0 MR7, 10.0 and 10.1 before 10.1 MR8, and 10.2 before 10.2 MR2; Symantec Client Security (SCS) 2 before 2.0 MR7 and 3 before 3.1 MR8; and Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 11.0 MR3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing the code on a (1) share or (2) WebDAV server, and then sending the UNC share pathname to this service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:*:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:*:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* | 10 – 10.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:-:-:srv:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_central_quarantine_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0; 3.0 – 3.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:*:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:*:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 – 10.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:-:-:srv:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_central_quarantine_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0; 3.0 – 3.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1431
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-946h-7778-w3cr
References
More Symantec Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01353 The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01354 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in IAO.EXE in the Intel Alert Originator Service in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-00106 HDNLRSVC.EXE in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-00103 Buffer overflow in the cliproxy.objects.1 ActiveX control in the Symantec Client Proxy… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-04190 The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.0, Symantec Endpoint… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00602 Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec Antivirus Corporate… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-1431 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1431 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-946h-7778-w3cr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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