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Symantec Ghost Solution Suite Client Command Execution Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28853
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Release Date:
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2008-02-08
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Popularity:
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8,694 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 1.x
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0640
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The problem is that the network connections between the Ghost Console and the Ghost Management Agent are not authenticated. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges on a client by conducting e.g. ARP spoofing attacks to impersonate the Symantec Ghost Solution Suite server.
The vulnerability is reported in versions 1.1, 2.0.0, and 2.0.1. Users that do not use Ghost Console or the Ghost Management Agent are reportedly not affected.
Solution:
Apply updates (1.1 patch 2 or 2.0.2).
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.x:
Updates are available via LiveUpdate
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 1.x:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/...cid/2008020708221260?Open&seg=ent
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Nicolas Pouvesle, Tenable Security.
Original Advisory:
SYM08-003:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.07.html
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