Description
The Disk Mount scanner in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.x and 10.x, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and 10.1, and Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.x, uses a directory with weak permissions (group writable), which allows local admin users to gain root privileges by replacing unspecified files, which are executed when a user with physical access inserts a disk and the "Show Progress During Mount Scans" option is enabled.
References
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
- 1018890 vdb-entry
- symantec-av-mac-privilege-escalation(38229) vdb-entry
- 27488 third-party-advisory
- 26253 vdb-entry
- 1018889 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-3698 vdb-entry
- 40864 vdb-entry