Symantec Web Security up to 3.0.1.84 License Registering Interface denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Symantec Web Security up to 3.0.1.84. This affects an unknown function of the component License Registering Interface. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2007-0564. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Web Security up to 3.0.1.84 (Anti-Malware Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component License Registering Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The license registering interface in Symantec Web Security (SWS) before 3.0.1.85 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by submitting a large file.

The bug was discovered 01/24/2007. The weakness was released 01/30/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityresponse.symantec.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-0564 since 01/30/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25446 (Symantec Web Security (SWS) Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 3.0.1.85 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31752), Tenable (25446), SecurityFocus (BID 22184†), OSVDB (32959†) and Secunia (SA23896†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2877, VDB-2876 and VDB-85132. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 25446
Nessus Name: Symantec Web Security (SWS) Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 80020
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Web Security flaws
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Security 3.0.1.85

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07/20/2019 +1590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityresponse.symantec.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0564 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0564
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34691
X-Force: 31752
SecurityFocus: 22184
Secunia: 23896
OSVDB: 32959 - CVE-2007-0564 - Symantec Web Security - Denial-Of-Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1017558
Vulnerability Center: 15330 - Symantec Web Security License Registry Interface Allows Attacker to Cause Dos, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-0330

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 10:40
Updated: 07/20/2019 15:12
Changes: 03/13/2015 10:40 (74), 07/20/2019 15:12 (7)
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