CVE-2009-3035

The web console in Symantec Altiris Notification Server 6.0.x before 6.0 SP3 R12 uses a hardcoded key that can decrypt SQL Server credentials and certain discovery credentials, and stores this key on the Notification Server machine, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information and possibly execute arbitrary code by decrypting and using these credentials.

Published: 2010-02-02 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-3035 is rated Low Risk (25.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.09%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3035

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.09% +0.05%
2 2023-03-07 1.75% 0.04% -1.71%
3 2022-02-04 1.75%

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-3035

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
3.1 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-3035

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-3035

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec altiris_notification_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec altiris_notification_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec altiris_notification_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec altiris_notification_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec altiris_notification_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp3_r7:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec altiris_notification_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:altiris_notification_server:6.0:sp3_r8:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-3035

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