CVE-2009-3028
The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec...
The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Notification Server 6.0.x, and Symantec Management Platform 7.0.x exposes an unsafe method, which allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAndInstall method.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Notification Server 6.0.x, and Symantec Management Platform 7.0.x exposes an unsafe method, which allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAndInstall method.
- Record
CVE-2009-3028- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Notification Server 6.0.x, and Symantec Management Platform 7.0.x exposes an unsafe method, which allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAndInstall method.
- Record
CVE-2009-3028- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3012 No score
The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Notification Server 6.0.x, and Symantec Management Platform 7.0.x exposes an unsafe method, which allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAndInstall method.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3012- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c3j9-9fc9-p66x No score
The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec...
The Altiris eXpress NS SC Download ActiveX control in AeXNSPkgDLLib.dll, as used in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.9.x, Notification Server 6.0.x, and Symantec Management Platform 7.0.x exposes an unsafe method, which allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via the DownloadAndInstall method.
- Record
GHSA-c3j9-9fc9-p66x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution - ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute (Metasploit) | 2010-11-24 |
| Metasploit | Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download and Execute | 2009-09-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3028 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution, published March 7, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/36346
osvdb.org/57893
symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2009&suid=20090922_00
secunia.com/advisories/36679
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3028
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c3j9-9fc9-p66x