Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027182 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027182
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2012-0304
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 18 2012
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Modification of system information, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 2.3 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator. A local user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The default installation of Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator installs files with full control privileges granted to the 'Everyone' group.
A local user can exploit this flaw to read arbitrary files with System privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system with System privileges.
Tenable Network Security reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain System privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.3.1).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120615_00
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Vendor URL: www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120615_00 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Configuration 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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Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:07:28 +0000
Subject: Symantec LiveUpdate Administrator
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http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2012&suid=20120615_00
CVE-2012-0304
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