SYM07-012 Symantec Reporting Server Elevation of Privilege June 5, 2007 Risk Impact Medium Remote Access: Yes Local Access: Yes Authentication Required: No Exploit available: No Overview Files created by a Reporting Server may be accessible to an unauthorized user. Affected Products Reporting 1.0.197.0, up to the solution SAV 10.1 MR6 build 6000 (10.1.6.6000) or later Solution Reporting 1.0.224.0 or later Reporting is not available as a stand-alone application, but is distributed with Symantec AntiVirus and Symantec Client Security. Reporting 1.0.224.0 or later is available with the following products SAV 10.1 MR6 build 6000 (10.1.6.6000) or later SCS 3.1 MR6 build 6000 (3.1.6.6000) or later Details Symantec Reporting Server is an optional web application within the Symantec System Center console that can be used to be used to create reports about Symantec Client Security and Symantec AntiVirus products in an enterprise network. Symantec was notified that a file created in the process of exporting data from Reporting Server could be potentially be manipulated by an unauthorized user to create a malicious executable file. An attacker could then execute the file, potentially gaining access to the server in the context of the web server user. Symantec Response Symantec engineers verified that the issue exists in Reporting Server included with the product versions listed above. The error occurred due to the improper initialization of a variable, and updates have been released to correct the problem. This vulnerability affects only systems on which the Reporting Server program is installed. Individual client systems are not affected. Symantec is not aware of any customers impacted by this issue, or of any attempts to exploit the issue. However, we recommend that customers update Reporting Server immediately to protect against possible attempts to exploit this issue. Mitigation and best practices - Uninstall Reporting Server if it is not being used - Symantec Client Security Console (SCS Console) and the Reporting Server interface should be restricted to trusted access only. - Ensure that the SCS Console and Reporting Server interface are never visible external to the network. This greatly reduces opportunities for unauthorized remote access. - User accounts for Reporting Server should be unique, and different from the user?s network login account. - Delete exported data files which are no longer needed. Credit Symantec would like to thank Ertunga Arsal of Tech Data GmbH & Co. OHG for reporting this issue, and coordinating with us on the response. CVE This issue is a candidate for inclusion in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) list (http://cve.mitre.org), which standardizes names for security problems. The CVE initiative has assigned CVE-2007-3021 to this issue -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Symantec Product Security Team ________________________________________ Symantec takes the security and proper functionality of its products very seriously. As founding members of the Organization for Internet Safety (OISafety), Symantec follows the principles of responsible disclosure. Symantec also subscribes to the vulnerability guidelines outlined by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). Please contact secure@xxxxxxxxxxxx if you feel you have discovered a potential or actual security issue with a Symantec product. ________________________________________ Copyright (c) 2007 by Symantec Corp. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Desktop 9.0.6 (Build 6060) iQEVAwUBRmW5bf9Lqygkbb6BAQjVQQf7BjFMagCcjl+kkYiEEcphatUuDi1sDZ+h r2eRvO+8RbCzNoGWuBFiK9ExIhhQNRTDCkvceDcFFOBtKVv7wg/LGw935O8P7+PK lsdT+UEdCFqyUu+mteYARW4uQ9b17luDoxU2cEa6iZ9qS/6uzLEAkNQXo0Tm2PlT elYjlv5m13FSbAd+KfRh94XRguxrKZ/i8KxzsS8E0RvmADW+mjYbNv1rRT5C3AGr Kl7f3c07U4+DfISxDcAVjZwgK6lA42qLih8M2iC4P2bQJ1Ml3Uukxnt1EOLFBNo2 5UXMaAZ7lSK7l+ZIg1q57h5tsXOp9FQQaN7rSk2ObEvGoGheK3wiww== =CXAH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
