Symantec AntiVirus and Client Security remote management interface buffer overflow
| symantec-antivirus-client-bo (26706) |  High Risk |
Description:
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition and Symantec Client Security are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the remote management interface. A remote or local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM level privileges or cause the system to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Symantec Client Security or Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, as listed in Symantec Security Response Advisory SYM06-010. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 26 2006 - 19:18:45 CDT : Symantec antivirus software exposes computers.
- eEye Digital Security Advisory AD20060612: Symantec Remote Management Stack Buffer Overflow.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri May 26 2006 - 11:40:07 CDT: new symantec vuln.
- Internet Security Systems Protection Alert June 2, 2006: Symantec AntiVirus and Client Security buffer overflow.
- Symantec Security Response Advisory SYM06-010: Symantec Client Security and Symantec AntiVirus Elevation of Privilege .
- BID-18107: Symantec AntiVirus Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2630: Stack-based buffer overflow in Symantec Antivirus 10.1 and Client Security 3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors.
- SA20318: Symantec Client Security / AntiVirus Management Interface Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1016161: Symantec Client Security Stack Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1016162: Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition Stack Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#404910: Symantec products vulnerable to buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2005: Symantec AntiVirus and Client Security Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.0 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.0.2.2010 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.0.2.2020 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.0.2.2021 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.1 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.1.400 Corporate
- Symantec Client Security 3.0
- Symantec Client Security 3.0.2.2010
- Symantec Client Security 3.0.2.2020
- Symantec Client Security 3.1
- Symantec Client Security 3.1.394
- Symantec Client Security 3.1.400
Reported:
May 25, 2006
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