Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 12.1.5 sysplant.sys resource management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection up to 12.1.5 (Anti-Malware Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the file sysplant.sys. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

sysplant.sys in the Manager component in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) before 12.1.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (blocked system shutdown) by triggering an unspecified deadlock condition.

The weakness was published 06/17/2015 by Knut St. Osmundsen as SYM15-005 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at symantec.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9228 since 12/03/2014. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84368 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 12.1 RU6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM15-005)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123663 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM15-005)).

Upgrading to version 12.1.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103937) and Tenable (84368). Similar entries are available at 75989 and 75991.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 84368
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 12.1 RU6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM15-005)
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OpenVAS ID: 801798
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Vulnerabilities Oct15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Endpoint Protection 12.1.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM15-005
Researcher: Knut St. Osmundsen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9228 (🔍)
X-Force: 103937 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1032616
Vulnerability Center: 52831 - Symantec Endpoint Protection before 12.1.6 Local DoS by Triggering an Unspecified Deadlock Condition, Medium
SecurityFocus: 75202 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Client CVE-2014-9228 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2015 18:26
Updated: 05/21/2022 10:39
Changes: 06/18/2015 18:26 (78), 01/02/2018 10:05 (4), 05/21/2022 10:39 (3)
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