Symantec VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows VxSchedService.exe code execution
| vsf-vxschedservice-code-execution (44466) |  High Risk |
Description:
VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by NULL NTLMSSP authentication in the volume manager scheduler service (VxSchedService.exe) running on TCP port 4888. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability via the registry to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges when a scheduled run occurs.
Platforms Affected:
- Symantec, VERITAS Storage Foundation 5.0
- Symantec, VERITAS Storage Foundation 5.0 RP1a
- Symantec, VERITAS Storage Foundation 5.1
Remedy:
Refer to SYM08-015 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SYM08-015 , Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows Volume Manager Scheduler Service for Windows Security Update Circumvention at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.08.14a.html.
- ZDI-08-053, Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation Scheduler Service NULL Session Authentication Bypass Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-053/.
- BID-30596: Symantec Storage Foundation for Windows Security Update Circumvention Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3703: The management console in the Volume Manager Scheduler Service (aka VxSchedService.exe) in Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows (SFW) 5.0, 5.0 RP1a, and 5.1 accepts NULL NTLMSSP authentication, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests to the service socket that create snapshots schedules registry values specifying future command execution. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2279.
- SA31486: Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation NULL NTLMSSP Authentication Security Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1020699: VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows Accepts NULL NTLMSSP Authentication
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2395: Symantec Veritas Storage Foundation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 14, 2008
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