VDB-38924 · CVE-2007-5047 · OSVDB 45897

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008_15.0.0.60 Function ntopenevent input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008_15.0.0.60 and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function ntopenevent of the component Function Handler. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-5047. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008_15.0.0.60. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function ntopenevent of the component Function Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60 does not properly validate certain parameters to System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via the NtOpenSection kernel SSDT hook. NOTE: the NtCreateMutant and NtOpenEvent function hooks are already covered by CVE-2007-1793.

The weakness was shared 09/18/2007 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-5047 since 09/23/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 11/01/2017).

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 vulnerability database at OSVDB (45897†). The entries VDB-38921, VDB-38920, VDB-38919 and VDB-38918 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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09/18/2007 🔍
09/23/2007 +4 days 🔍
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06/03/2008 +254 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2476 days 🔍
11/01/2017 +961 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-5047 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5047
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38924
OSVDB: 45897 - Symantec Norton Internet Security SSDT Hooks Local Privilege Escalation

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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 11/01/2017 08:21
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (46), 11/01/2017 08:21 (6)
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