CVE-2009-1429

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

87.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2009-04-24 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2009-04-29 15:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 23:07 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 87.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
• It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published

2009-04-29 15:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:07 UTC

Exploit probability

87.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Symantec Antivirus ≤ 9.0
• Symantec Antivirus ≤ 10.1
• Symantec Antivirus ≤ 10.2
• Symantec Antivirus
• Symantec Antivirus 10.0
• Symantec Antivirus 10.0.1
• Symantec Antivirus 10.0.1.1
• Symantec Antivirus 10.0.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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