Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine 4.0/4.3 on Red Hat LiveUpdate liveupdate.sh symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine 4.0/4.3 on Red Hat. Affected is an unknown function of the file liveupdate.sh of the component LiveUpdate. The manipulation results in symlink. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0217. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine 4.0/4.3 on Red Hat (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the file liveupdate.sh of the component LiveUpdate. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 for Red Hat Linux allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/LiveUpdate.log.

The weakness was presented 04/15/2004 by Peter Bieringer (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0217. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15215) and SecurityFocus (BID 9662†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Anti-Malware Software

Vendor

Symantec

Name

Antivirus Scan Engine

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.symantec.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/16/2004 🔍
04/15/2004 +59 days 🔍
04/15/2004 +0 days 🔍
10/16/2014 +3836 days 🔍
07/06/2017 +994 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Peter Bieringer
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21768
X-Force: 15215 - Symantec Antivirus Scan Engine race condition
SecurityFocus: 9662 - Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine For Red Hat Linux Insecure Temporary File Vulnerabilities

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2014 11:17
Updated: 07/06/2017 08:04
Changes: 10/16/2014 11:17 (50), 07/06/2017 08:04 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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