CVE-2009-1431 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2009-1431
Vulnerability Scoring

9.3
/10
Critical Threat

An extreme security risk, CVE-2009-1431 must be addressed immediately to prevent system compromise.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Medium
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2009-1431 Details

Status: Deferred

Last updated: 🕧 09 Apr 2025, 00:30 UTC
Originally published on: 🕞 29 Apr 2009, 15:30 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 5823 days

CVSS Release: version 2

CVE-2009-1431 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2009-1431: 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.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2009-1431

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2009-1431 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2009-1431

Moderate complexity but no authentication required makes CVE-2009-1431 a potential risk.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2009-1431, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2009-1431, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2009-1431 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2009-1431 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2009-1431 does not affect system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 93.803% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 99.37% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 0.6299999999999955% of others.

CVE-2009-1431 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

NVD-CWE-Other

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:-:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:-:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:-:-:srv:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:-:-:srv:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:9.0:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:9.0:-:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:-:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:-:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6000.6:*:*:*:*:*:ia64:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6000.6:*:*:*:*:*:ia64:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.9100.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.9100.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:maintenance_release7:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:maintenance_release7:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:maintenance_release8:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:maintenance_release8:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:-:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:-:*:*:corporate:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_central_quarantine_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_central_quarantine_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.434:mr3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.434:mr3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.437:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.437:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.446:mr4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.446:mr4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.457:mr5:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.457:mr5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.460:mr6:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.460:mr6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.464:mr7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.464:mr7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.471:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.471:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.501:mr9:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.501:mr9:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.425a:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.425a:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.425b:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.425b:mr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.429c:mr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0.1_build_8.01.429c:mr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr1_build_8.1.1.314a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr2_build_8.1.1.319:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr3_build_8.1.1.323:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr4_build_8.1.1.329:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.1.1_mr5_build_8.1.1.336:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0_build_8.01.9374:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:1.0_build_8.01.9374:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.0.359:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.0.359:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.1.1008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2020:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.0.2.2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:client_security:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:-:*:*:*:small_business:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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