Symantec multiple symtdi.sys driver privilege escalation

symantec-multi-symtdi-privilege-escalation (35347) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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.

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

Remedy:

Refer to SYM07-018 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

  • iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 07.11.07, Symantec AntiVirus symtdi.sys Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=554.
  • SYM07-018 , Symantec SYMTDI.SYS Device Driver Local Elevation of Privilege at http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.07.11d.html.
  • 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.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2507: Symantec Products SYMTDI.SYS Device Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • SA26042: Symantec Products SYMTDI.SYS IOCTL Handler Privilege Escalation
  • SECTRACK ID: 1018372: Norton Anti-Virus SYMTDI.SYS Driver Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Reported:

Jul 11, 2007

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