Rule

--
Sid
16056

--
Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in antivirus scan engine.

--
Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

--
Detailed Information:
Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.0.24, and possibly other versions before 5.1.0.7, uses a client-side check to verify a password, which allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a modified client that sends certain XML requests.

--
Affected Systems:
Symantec antivirus scan engine 5.0.0.24

--
Attack Scenarios:
If an application does not correctly enforce access control, a remote attacker may be able to view resources and data that should be protected. Additionally, in the case of administrative user interfaces, the attacker may be able to elevate privileges and generate accounts by accessing functions that should be controllled by ACLs.

--
Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

--
False Positives:
None known.

--
False Negatives:
None known.

--
Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

--
Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

--
Additional References:

NIST CVE-2006-0230:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2006-0230
 
Common Weakness Enumeration:
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/285.html
 
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification:
http://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/1.html

--
