Symantec Ghost SQLAnywhere Local Administrative Authentication Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:17018

Info

Symantec Ghost SQLAnywhere Local Administrative Authentication Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 17018
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2006-1284
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 07 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 20 2007 04:06PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Ollie Whitehouse, Symantec.
Vulnerable: Symantec Ghost 8.2
+ Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (SGSS) 1.0
Symantec Ghost 8.0
Not Vulnerable: Symantec Ghost 8.3
+ Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (SGSS) 1.1

Discussion

Symantec Ghost SQLAnywhere Local Administrative Authentication Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability

Symantec Ghost is prone to a vulnerability that may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The vulnerability presents itself in the Symantec SQLAnywhere database installed with Symantec Ghost and the Central Management Console in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (SGSS).

A successful attack can allow an attacker to obtain the authentication credentials and carry out various attacks such as modifying and deleting administrative tasks against a vulnerable computer. This issue can also allow attackers to execute arbitrary to gain elevated privileges on an affected computer.

All builds of Symantec Ghost 8.0 (EOL / EOS 11/15/2005) and Ghost 8.2 (shipped as a part of SGSS 1.0) are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

Symantec Ghost SQLAnywhere Local Administrative Authentication Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

Solution / Fix

Symantec Ghost SQLAnywhere Local Administrative Authentication Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Symantec has released an advisory (SYM06-003) including fixes to address this issue. Symantec Ghost 8.3 shipped as a part of Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite 1.1 is not vulnerable to this issue.

References

Symantec Ghost SQLAnywhere Local Administrative Authentication Credentials Disclosure Vulnerability

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