Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1.6 MP4 PHP Script DOM cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1.6 MP4 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component PHP Script. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (DOM). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in management scripts in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a "DOM link manipulation" attack.

The bug was discovered 06/28/2016. The weakness was presented 06/28/2016 as SYM16-011 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at symantec.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5305 since 06/06/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91894 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1.x < 12.1 RU6 MP5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-011)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370076 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Client Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (SYM16-011)).

Applying the patch 12.1 RU6 MP5 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91894). See 88385, 88386, 88387 and 88388 for similar entries.

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Name: DOM
Class: Cross site scripting / DOM
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059.007

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Nessus ID: 91894
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1.x < 12.1 RU6 MP5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-011)
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OpenVAS ID: 801798
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Vulnerabilities- July16
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Patch: 12.1 RU6 MP5

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Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM16-011
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CVE: CVE-2016-5305 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036196
SecurityFocus: 91448 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Client CVE-2016-5305 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Created: 06/30/2016 11:39
Updated: 08/25/2022 14:11
Changes: 06/30/2016 11:39 (84), 07/07/2019 12:58 (4), 08/25/2022 14:11 (3)
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