Multiple Symantec scheduled backup information disclosure
| symantec-backup-information-disclosure (33929) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by insecure permissions on remote backups of restore points images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to view network share credentials and possibly gain elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec, BackupExec System Recovery 6.5
- Symantec, BackupExec System Recovery 6.52
- Symantec, BackupExec System Recovery 6.52A
- Symantec, BackupExec System Recovery 6.53
- Symantec, LiveState 6.0
- Symantec, LiveState 6.01
- Symantec, LiveState 6.02
- Symantec, Norton Ghost 10.0
- Symantec, Norton Ghost 10.01
- Symantec, Norton Save and Recovery 1.01B
- Symantec, Norton Save and Recovery 11.0
- Symantec, Norton Save and Recovery 11.01
- Symantec, Norton Save and Recovery 11.01B
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Symantec Norton Ghost, Save and Recovery, LiveState Recovery, or BackupExec, available from the Symantec LiveUpdate service.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 04.26.07, Symantec Norton Ghost 10 Recovery Points Insecure Password Storage Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=520.
- SYM07-004 , Multiple Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recover Vulnerabilities at http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.04.26.html.
- BID-23654: Symantec Multiple Products Local Buffer Overflow and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2361: Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System Recovery before 20070426, when remote backups of restore points images are configured, uses weak permissions (world readable) for a configuration file with network share credentials, which allows local users to obtain the credentials by reading the file.
- SA25013: Symantec Products Information Disclosure and Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1017971: Symantec BackupExec System Recovery Discloses Passwords to Local Users and Lets Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1552: Symantec Products Local Privilege Escalation and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 26, 2007
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