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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803035 |
Category: | General |
Title: | Symantec Norton AntiVirus Protocol Handler (HCP) Code Execution Vulnerability |
Summary: | This host is installed with Symantec Norton AntiVirus and is;prone to remote code execution vulnerability. |
Description: | Summary: This host is installed with Symantec Norton AntiVirus and is prone to remote code execution vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: Symantec Norton AntiVirus fails to process 'hcp://' URLs by the Microsoft Help and Support Center, which allows attackers to execute malicious code via a protocol handler (hcp). Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow the attackers to bypass the protection of AntiVirus technology and allows an attacker to drop and execute known malicious files. Affected Software/OS: Symantec Norton Antivirus 2011 NOTE: the researcher indicates that a vendor response was received, stating that this issue 'falls into the work of our Firewall and not our AV (per our methodology of layers of defense).' Solution: No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one. CVSS Score: 6.4 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Cross-Ref: |
BugTraq ID: 44188 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3497 Bugtraq: 20101018 Antivirus detection after malware execution (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514356 http://www.n00bz.net/antivirus-cve |
Copyright | Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH |
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