Short Name |
APP:SYMC:ALERT-MGT-FILE-TRNS |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Symantec Alert Management System Intel File Transfer Service Arbitrary Program Execution |
Release Date |
2011/07/21 |
Update Number |
1959 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Symantec Alert Management System. A successful exploitation will lead to arbitrary code execution or arbitrary files being executed within the context of System on the Windows platform.
Multiple Symantec products are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Successfully exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges, completely compromising affected computers. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.