CVE-2010-0110

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Intel Alert Management System (aka AMS or AMS2), as used in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition (SAVCE) 10.x before 10.1 MR10, Symantec System Center (SSC) 10.x, and Symantec Quarantine Server 3.5 and 3.6, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string to msgsys.exe, related to the AMSSendAlertAct function in AMSLIB.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service (aka Symantec Intel Handler service); a long (2) modem string or (3) PIN number to msgsys.exe, related to pagehndl.dll in the Intel Alert Handler service; or (4) a message to msgsys.exe, related to iao.exe in the Intel Alert Originator service.

Published: 2011-01-31 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0110 is rated Moderate Risk (58.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.13%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0110

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 2026-06-15 33.34% 5.13% -28.21%
2 2026-03-02 32.26% 33.34% +1.09%
3 2025-03-30 32.26%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0110

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.9 2.0 HIGH
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:A)
Requires access to an adjacent network segment.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
5.5 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0110

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0110

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
symantec antivirus 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0:mr1:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0:mr2:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.1.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.1.2:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.2:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.2.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.2.2:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.3:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.4:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.5:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.6 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.6:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.7 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.7:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.8:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.0.9 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.0.9:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mp1:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mr4:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mr5:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mr6:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1:mr7:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.0.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.4:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.4.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.5:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.5.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.5.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.6.1:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.7:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.8:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.1.9 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.1.9:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:*:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:mr2:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus 10.2 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus:10.2:mr3:corporate:*:*:*:*:*
symantec system_center 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_center:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec system_center 10.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:system_center:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus_central_quarantine_server 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_central_quarantine_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec antivirus_central_quarantine_server 3.6 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_central_quarantine_server:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0110

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