Symantec Encryption Desktop up to 10.4.1 MP2 data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Symantec Encryption Desktop up to 10.4.1 MP2. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in data processing. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-13679. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Symantec Encryption Desktop up to 10.4.1 MP2. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-19. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A denial of service (DoS) attack in Symantec Encryption Desktop before SED 10.4.1 MP2HF1 allows remote attackers to make a particular machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a specific host within a network.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2017. The weakness was presented 10/09/2017 by Kyriakos Economou (kyREcon) with Nettitude as SYM17-010 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at symantec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-13679 since 08/24/2017. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103836 (Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.x =< 10.4.1 MP2HF1 (SYM17-010)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370623 (Symantec Endpoint Encryption and Symantec Encryption Desktop Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM17-010)).

Upgrading to version 10.4.1 MP2HF1 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 Tenable (103836) and SecurityFocus (BID 101090†). See VDB-107642, VDB-108563 and VDB-108564 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 103836
Nessus Name: Symantec Encryption Desktop 10.x =< 10.4.1 MP2HF1 (SYM17-010)
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OpenVAS ID: 801798
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Encryption Desktop Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Encryption Desktop 10.4.1 MP2HF1

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08/24/2017 🔍
10/03/2017 +40 days 🔍
10/09/2017 +6 days 🔍
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10/10/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/11/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/13/2017 +2 days 🔍
11/23/2019 +771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM17-010
Researcher: Kyriakos Economou (kyREcon)
Organization: Nettitude
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107643
SecurityFocus: 101090 - Symantec Encryption Desktop CVE-2017-13679 Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/11/2017 10:21
Updated: 11/23/2019 10:00
Changes: 10/11/2017 10:21 (85), 11/23/2019 10:00 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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