Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1.6 MP4 Management Console path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1.6 MP4. Affected is an unknown function of the component Management Console. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5307. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager up to 12.1.6 MP4 (Anti-Malware Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Management Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 12.1 before RU6 MP5 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files in the web-root directory tree via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 06/28/2016. The weakness was published 06/28/2016 with MWR Infosecurity as SYM16-011 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at symantec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-5307 since 06/06/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91894 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1.x < 12.1 RU6 MP5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-011)), 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 370076 (Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Client Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (SYM16-011)).

Applying the patch 12.1 RU6 MP5 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91894), SecurityFocus (BID 91443†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036196†). Similar entries are available at VDB-88385, VDB-88386, VDB-88387 and VDB-88388. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 91894
Nessus Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1.x < 12.1 RU6 MP5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM16-011)
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OpenVAS ID: 801798
OpenVAS Name: Symantec Endpoint Protection Multiple Vulnerabilities- July16
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Patch: 12.1 RU6 MP5

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Vendor: symantec.com

Advisory: SYM16-011
Organization: MWR Infosecurity
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5307 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5307
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88395
SecurityFocus: 91443 - Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Client CVE-2016-5307 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036196

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/30/2016 11:39
Updated: 08/25/2022 14:19
Changes: 06/30/2016 11:39 (83), 07/07/2019 14:19 (5), 08/25/2022 14:19 (3)
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