Stack-based buffer overflow in the BrowseAndSaveFile method in the Altiris eXpress NS…
Priority HIGH 70CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.45435 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 sp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_management_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_management_platform:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_deployment_solution:6.9:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 sp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_management_platform:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_management_platform:7.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Show 3 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp3_r7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 sp3_r7 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 sp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp3_r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 sp3_r7 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:7.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3031
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq54-rqwh-5q9h
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
More Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02890 Buffer overflow in the RunCmd method in the Altiris eXpress NS Console Utilities ActiveX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02885 The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-02192 SQL injection vulnerability in axengine.exe in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.8.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03024 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9 might… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-04353 Stack-based buffer overflow in wp6sr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView SDK 10.4 and earlier, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02964 Unspecified vulnerability in the AClient agent in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-3031 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3031 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fq54-rqwh-5q9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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