Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine up to 5.0.0.23 Installation unknown vulnerability
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine up to 5.0.0.23 (Anti-Malware Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Installation. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses the same private DSA key for each installation, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and decrypt communications.
The bug was discovered 04/21/2006. The weakness was shared 04/24/2006 by Marc Bevand with Rapid7 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-0231 since 01/17/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21271 (Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Web Interface Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.
Upgrading to version 5.0.0.24 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4378.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25973) and Tenable (21271). The entries 29855 and 29853 are related to this item.
Product
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Vendor
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Version
- 5.0.0.0
- 5.0.0.1
- 5.0.0.2
- 5.0.0.3
- 5.0.0.4
- 5.0.0.5
- 5.0.0.6
- 5.0.0.7
- 5.0.0.8
- 5.0.0.9
- 5.0.0.10
- 5.0.0.11
- 5.0.0.12
- 5.0.0.13
- 5.0.0.14
- 5.0.0.15
- 5.0.0.16
- 5.0.0.17
- 5.0.0.18
- 5.0.0.19
- 5.0.0.20
- 5.0.0.21
- 5.0.0.22
- 5.0.0.23
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9
VulDB Base Score: 6.5
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21271
Nessus Name: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Web Interface Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Antivirus Scan Engine 5.0.0.24
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Timeline
01/17/2006 🔍04/20/2006 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: symantec.comAdvisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Marc Bevand
Organization: Rapid7
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0231 (🔍)
X-Force: 25973
SecurityTracker: 1015974
Vulnerability Center: 11315 - Symantec Scan Engine Uses Constant Installation Key, Medium
SecurityFocus: 17637 - Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19734 - Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 24903 - Symantec Scan Engine insecure private DSA key
Vupen: ADV-2006-1464
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 12:19Updated: 06/17/2019 11:45
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (84), 06/17/2019 11:45 (5)
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