Description
Buffer overflow in the cliproxy.objects.1 ActiveX control in the Symantec Client Proxy (CLIproxy.dll) in Symantec AntiVirus 10.0.x, 10.1.x before MR9, and 10.2.x before MR4; and Symantec Client Security 3.0.x and 3.1.x before MR9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SetRemoteComputerName function.
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 (Multiple Products) - Client Proxy ActiveX 'CLIproxy.dll' Remote Overflow EDB-33642 · remote · Feb 17, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- scp-cliproxy-activex-bo(56355) vdb-entry
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=2010&suid=20100217_02
- 20100219 [DSECRG-09-039] Symantec Antivirus 10.0 ActiveX - buffer Overflow. mailing-list
- http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=139
- 38651 third-party-advisory
- 38222 vdb-entry
- ADV-2010-0412 vdb-entry