Vulnerability CVE-2010-3268
Published: 2010-12-22   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Symantec Intel Handler Service Remote Denial-of-Service
Core
25.12.2010

Type:

CWE-20

 (Improper Input Validation)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Symantec -> Antivirus 
Symantec -> Endpoint protection 
Intel -> Intel alert management system 

 References:
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/symantec-intel-handler-service-remote-dos
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515191/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45936
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024866
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2011&suid=20110126_00
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3206
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0234
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64028
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