Symantec Scan Engine insecure private DSA key
| sse-insecure-private-key (25973) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Symantec Scan Engine uses a known private DSA key for SSL communications that cannot be changed by the user. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to decrypt sensitive communications between the Scan Engine server and an administrative user that can be obtained using man-in-the-middle techniques.
Platforms Affected:
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Linux 9.0
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 8 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
- Symantec, Scan Engine 5.0.0.24
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Symantec Scan Engine (5.1 or later), as listed in Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-008. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Rapid7, LLC Security Advisory R7-0022, Symantec Scan Engine Known Immutable DSA Private Key at http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0022.html.
- Symantec Security Advisory SYM06-008 , Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html.
- BID-17637: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0231: Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-1464: Symantec Scan Engine Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure Issues
- SA19734: Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015974: Symantec Scan Engine Lets Remote Users Access the System and Download Files
Reported:
Apr 21, 2006
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