Symantec multiple symtdi.sys driver privilege escalation
| symantec-multi-symtdi-privilege-escalation (35347) |  High Risk |
Description:
Multiple Symantec applications could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a vulnerability in the symtdi.sys driver. By sending a specially-crafted IRP request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Refer to SYM07-018 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 07.11.07: Symantec AntiVirus symtdi.sys Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
- SYM07-018 : Symantec SYMTDI.SYS Device Driver Local Elevation of Privilege .
- BID-22351: Symantec Device Driver SYMTDI.SYS Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3673: Symantec symtdi.sys before 7.0.0, as distributed in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9 through 10.1 and Client Security 2.0 through 3.1, Norton AntiSpam 2005, and Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, Personal Firewall, and System Works 2005 and 2006; allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted Interrupt Request Packet (Irp) in an IOCTL 0x83022323 request to \\symTDI\, which results in memory overwrite.
- SA26042: Symantec Products SYMTDI.SYS IOCTL Handler Privilege Escalation
- SECTRACK ID: 1018372: Norton Anti-Virus SYMTDI.SYS Driver Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2507: Symantec Products SYMTDI.SYS Device Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.0 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 10.1 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.0.338 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.1 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.1.1.1000 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.1.1000 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.2 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.2.1000 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.3.1000 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.4 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.5 Corporate
- Symantec AntiVirus 9.0.5.1100 Corporate
- Symantec Client Security 2.0 SCF 7.1
- Symantec Client Security 3.0
- Symantec Client Security 3.1
- Symantec Norton AntiSpam 2005
- Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005
- Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006
- Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005
- Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006
- Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2005
- Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006
- Symantec Norton System Works 2005
- Symantec Norton System Works 2006
Reported:
Jul 11, 2007
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