Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Symantec Scan Engine 5.0.x - Change Admin Password EDB-1703 · remote · Apr 21, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 17637 vdb-entry
- 19734 third-party-advisory
- 20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0021: Symantec Scan Engine Authentication Fundamental Design Error mailing-list
- 20060421 [Symantec Security Advisor] Symantec Scan Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 20060421 Rapid7 Advisory R7-0021: Symantec Scan Engine Authentication Fundamental Design Error mailing-list
- VU#118388 third-party-advisory
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.21.html
- sse-unauth-admin-access(25972) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1464 vdb-entry