Symantec Endpoint Protection Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands and Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1034139 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1034139
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-6554, CVE-2015-6555
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 12 2015
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, Root access via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 12.1-RU6-MP3
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Symantec Endpoint Protection. A remote authenticated user can gain elevated privileges. A remote user can execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
A remote user can send specially crafted data to execute arbitrary operating systems commands on the target system [CVE-2015-6554]. The code will run with the privileges of the target service.
A remote authenticated user can execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges on the target system [CVE-2015-6555].
Matthias Kaiser and Markus Wulftange with Code White reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary operating system commands on the target system.
A remote authenticated user can gain administrator privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (12.1-RU6-MP3).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20151109_00
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Vendor URL: www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20151109_00 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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