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Symantec Products Real-Time Scanner Notification Window Privilege Escalation
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26054
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Release Date:
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2007-07-12
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Last Update:
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2007-07-19
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.x
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.x
Symantec Client Security 2.x
Symantec Client Security 3.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3800 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in some Symantec products, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the Real-Time scanner (RTVScan) component when displaying a notification window containing information on threats found on a system. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
The vulnerability is reported in the following products and versions:
* Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition versions 9.0, 10.0 and 10.1
* Symantec Client Security versions 2.0, 3.0, and 2.1
Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, scan using the Network Software Inspector.
Solution:
Apply updates.
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/support/all_products.jsp
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0:
SAV 9.0.6 MR6 MP1- build 1100 or later
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0/10.1:
10.1.4 MR4 MP1- build 4010 or later
Symantec Client Security 2.0:
SCS 2.0.6 MR6 MP1 - build 1100 or later
Symantec Client Security 3.0/3.1:
SCS 3.1.4 MR4 MP1 - build 4010 or later
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Ali Rhabar, Sysdream.
Changelog:
2007-07-19: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
Symantec:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.07.11c.html
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