Description
The management console in Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) 11.0 before 11.0.7405.1424 and 12.1 before 12.1.4023.4080, and Symantec Protection Center Small Business Edition 12.x before 12.1.4023.4080, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager /servlet/ConsoleServlet Remote Command Execution
exploit/windows/antivirus/symantec_endpoint_manager_rce
Exploit-DB 2
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) EDB-31917 · remote · Feb 26, 2014 · verified
- Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 11.0/12.0/12.1 - Remote Command Execution EDB-31853 · remote · Feb 23, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140213_00
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20140218-0_Symantec_Endpoint_Protection_Multiple_critical_vulnerabilities_wo_poc_v10.txt
- 31853 exploit
- 31917 exploit
- 65466 vdb-entry