Symantec AntiVirus Event Management Flaw Lets Remote Users Bypass On-Demand Scanning
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023621 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023621
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-0106
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 18 2010
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Impact:
Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 10.0.x and 10.1.x prior to MR9; 10.2.x
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Symantec AntiVirus. A remote user can bypass scanning protection.
If Symantec Tamper Protection is disabled, a remote user can pass certain events to the application to cause the target system to stop on-demand scans.
Jeffrey Walton reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can bypass the on-demand scanning protection function.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (MR9). Users should also ensure Tamper Protection is enabled.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_00
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Vendor URL: www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_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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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:38:45 +0000
Subject: Symantec AntiVirus
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http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_00
CVE-2010-0106
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