Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite up to 3.0 HF2 12.0.0 Ghost Explorer Utility ghostexp.exe memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite up to 3.0 HF2 12.0.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file ghostexp.exe of the component Ghost Explorer Utility. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
ghostexp.exe in Ghost Explorer Utility in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (GSS) before 3.0 HF2 12.0.0.8010 and Symantec Deployment Solution (DS) before 7.6 HF4 12.0.0.7045 performs improper sign-extend operations before array-element accesses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted Ghost image.
The weakness was released 09/20/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5689 since 07/28/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 3.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19996.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 803095
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Ghost Solutions Suite 3.0
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Timeline
07/28/2015 🔍09/02/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: symantec.comAdvisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-5689 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1033577
Vulnerability Center: 54072 - Symantec Ghost Explorer Utility Remote Code Execution via Crafted Ghost Image, Medium
SecurityFocus: 76498
Entry
Created: 09/21/2015 10:18Updated: 06/18/2022 13:53
Changes: 09/21/2015 10:18 (55), 03/09/2018 10:33 (7), 06/18/2022 13:53 (3)
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