VDB-109802 · CVE-2017-15528 · BID 101796

Symantec Install Norton Security up to 7.5 Certificate certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Symantec Install Norton Security up to 7.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Certificate Handler. Such manipulation leads to certificate validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15528. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Symantec Install Norton Security up to 7.5. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Prior to v 7.6, the Install Norton Security (INS) product can be susceptible to a certificate spoofing vulnerability, which is a type of attack whereby a maliciously procured certificate binds the public key of an attacker to the domain name of the target.

The bug was discovered 11/21/2017. The weakness was disclosed 11/22/2017 with CERT (Website). The advisory is available at symantec.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-15528 since 10/17/2017. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1587.003 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 7.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101796†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Vendor Base Score (Symantec): 3.7
Vendor Vector (Symantec): 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Install Norton Security 7.6

Timelineinfo

10/17/2017 🔍
11/20/2017 +34 days 🔍
11/21/2017 +1 days 🔍
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11/22/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/22/2017 +0 days 🔍
11/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/24/2021 +1158 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: symantec.com
Researcher: CERT Coordination Center
Organization: CERT
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-15528 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15528
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109802
SecurityFocus: 101796 - Symantec Norton Security for Mac CVE-2017-15528 Certificate Spoofing Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 11/23/2017 07:42
Updated: 01/24/2021 22:57
Changes: 11/23/2017 07:42 (69), 12/09/2019 15:09 (5), 01/24/2021 22:57 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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