Multiple MicroWorld eScan Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:25493

Info

Multiple MicroWorld eScan Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 25493
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2007-4649
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 30 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 04 2008 11:31PM
Credit: Edi Strosar of Team Intell is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: MicroWorld Technologies X-Spam for SMTP Servers 5.6a
MicroWorld Technologies MailScan for SMTP Servers 5.6
MicroWorld Technologies MailScan for Mail Servers 5.6a
MicroWorld Technologies MailScan 5.6.a espatch1
MicroWorld Technologies eScan Workstation Server Suite 9.0.824 .205
MicroWorld Technologies eScan Web and Mail Filter 9.0.824 .205
MicroWorld Technologies eScan Virus Control 9.0.722 .1
MicroWorld Technologies eScan Professional 9.0.824 .205
MicroWorld Technologies eScan Internet Security 9.0.722 .1
MicroWorld Technologies eScan Corporate Edition 9.0.824 205
MicroWorld Technologies eScan AntiVirus 9.0.722 .1
MicroWorld Technologies eScan 9.0.742 .98
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple MicroWorld eScan Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Multiple MicroWorld eScan products are vulnerable to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability because of insecure default file permissions.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Successful attacks will completely compromise affected computers.

The following are vulnerable:

eScan Internet Security 9.0.722.1
eScan Virus Control 9.0.722.1
eScan AntiVirus 9.0.722.1

UPDATE (September 4, 2008): The following additional products have been reported as vulnerable:

eScan Corporate 9.0.x
eScan Professional 9.0.x
eScan Workstation Server 9.0.x
eScan Web and Mail Filter 9.0.x
MailScan for Mail-Server 5.6a
MailScan for SMTP Server 5.6a
X-Spam for SMTP Servers 5.6a

Other versions and software packages may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Multiple MicroWorld eScan Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The following exploit information is available:

Solution / Fix

Multiple MicroWorld eScan Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Multiple MicroWorld eScan Products Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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