# CVE-2009-1429: The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) in Symantec Alert Management System 2 (AMS2), as used in Symantec System Center (SSS); Symantec An

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2009-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Intel LANDesk Common Base Agent (CBA) 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 commands via a crafted packet whose contents are interpreted as a command to be launched in a new process by the CreateProcessA function.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1204
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022132
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022130
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50176
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34671
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090428_02
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34856
- http://osvdb.org/54157
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022131
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8346
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10340
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17699
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/antivirus/ams_xfr.rb

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