Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.7.3/12.1.1 Management Console improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.7.3/12.1.1. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Management Console Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5009. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.7.3/12.1.1 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Management Console Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Management Console in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) 11.x before 11.0.7.4 and 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 and Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.x before 12.1.2 RU2 does not properly perform authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a limited-admin account.

The weakness was shared 01/09/2014 by Jennia Hizver as SYM14-001 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at symantec.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5009 since 07/29/2013. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71994 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 11.0.7.4 / 12.1.2 RU2 (SYM14-001)), 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 121753 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 11.0.7.4 or 12.1.2 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 X-Force (90224), Tenable (71994), SecurityFocus (BID 64128†), OSVDB (101910†) and Secunia (SA56354†). The entries VDB-11795 and VDB-11796 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 71994
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 11.0.7.4 / 12.1.2 RU2 (SYM14-001)
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OpenVAS ID: 803054
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Vulnerabilities Jan-14
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Endpoint Protection 11.0.7.4/12.1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM14-001
Researcher: Jennia Hizver
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5009 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5009
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11794
X-Force: 90224 - Symantec Endpoint Protection authentication privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 64128 - Symantec Endpoint Protection CVE-2013-5009 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 56354 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager User Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 101910
Vulnerability Center: 42843 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Management Console Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Limited-Admin Account, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2014 14:49
Updated: 10/18/2018 08:27
Changes: 01/13/2014 14:49 (48), 10/18/2018 08:27 (38)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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