Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2007-1689?

Affected: Norton Internet Security (Symantec) versions 2004; Norton Personal Firewall (Symantec) versions 2004. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2007-1689 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2007-1689 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2007-1689?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2007-1689?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2007-1689 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2007-1689

CriticalPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in the ISAlertDataCOM ActiveX control in ISLALERT.DLL for Norton Personal Firewall 2004 and Internet Security 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) Get and (2) Set functions.

Published May 16, 2007 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2007-1689 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Norton Internet Security (Symantec), Norton Personal Firewall (Symantec).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

65%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Norton Internet SecuritySymantec	2004	n/a
Norton Personal FirewallSymantec	2004	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 16, 2007
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

References

advisory25290
patchhttp://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.05.16.html
exploitMSF nis2004_get.rb
exploitExploitDB-16610
other36164

6 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Buffer overflow in the ISAlertDataCOM ActiveX control in ISLALERT.DLL for Norton Personal Firewall 2004 and Internet Security 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) Get and (2) Set functions.
Affected: Norton Internet Security (Symantec) versions 2004; Norton Personal Firewall (Symantec) versions 2004. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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