Symantec Norton System Works 12.2.0.13 ActiveX Control navopts.dll code injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Symantec Norton System Works 12.2.0.13. This vulnerability affects an unknown code in the library navopts.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Symantec NAVOPTS.DLL ActiveX control (aka Symantec.Norton.AntiVirus.NAVOptions) 12.2.0.13, as used in Norton AntiVirus, Internet Security, and System Works 2005 and 2006, is designed for use only in application-embedded web browsers, which allows remote attackers to "crash the control" via unspecified vectors related to content on a web site, and place Internet Explorer into a "defunct state" in which remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in addition to other Symantec ActiveX controls, regardless of whether they are marked safe for scripting. NOTE: this CVE was inadvertently used for an E-mail Auto-Protect issue, but that issue has been assigned CVE-2007-3771.

The bug was discovered 05/09/2007. The weakness was disclosed 05/09/2007 by Peter Vreugdenhil (iDefense) with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3456 since 07/07/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 11268. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5395.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (34200).

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Snort ID: 11268
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Peter Vreugdenhil (iDefense)
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-3456 (🔍)
X-Force: 34200
SecurityTracker: 1018031
Vulnerability Center: 15112 - Symantec Norton AntiVirus NAVOPTS.DLL ActiveX Control Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 23822 - Symantec Norton Antivirus NAVOPTS.DLL ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 25172
OSVDB: 35075 - Symantec Multiple Products NAVOpts.dll ActiveX Control Security Bypass
Vupen: ADV-2007-1751

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 07/19/2019 09:35
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (75), 07/19/2019 09:35 (1)
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