Symantec Reporter up to 9.5.4.0/10.1 Management Interface improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Symantec Reporter up to 9.5.4.0/10.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Management Interface. The manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15531. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Symantec Reporter up to 9.5.4.0/10.1 (Reporting Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Symantec Reporter 9.5 prior to 9.5.4.1 and 10.x prior to 10.2 does not restrict excessive authentication attempts for management interface users. A remote attacker can use brute force search to guess a user password and gain access to Reporter.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2018. The weakness was presented 01/23/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at symantec.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-15531 since 10/17/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106399 (Symantec (Blue Coat) Reporter Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA158)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 9.5.4.1 or 10.2 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 (106399) and SecurityFocus (BID 102751†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 106399
Nessus Name: Symantec (Blue Coat) Reporter Multiple Vulnerabilities (SA158)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Reporter 9.5.4.1/10.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: symantec.com
Researcher: Dhiraj Mishra
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-15531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112338
SecurityFocus: 102751 - Symantec Reporter CVE-2017-15531 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2018 07:59
Updated: 02/01/2021 14:55
Changes: 01/24/2018 07:59 (68), 12/27/2019 07:57 (5), 02/01/2021 14:55 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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