Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager < 11.0.7.4 / 12.1.2 RU2 (SYM14-001)

high Nessus Plugin ID 71994

Synopsis

The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager installed on the remote host is affected by a remote privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager running on the remote host is either 11.x prior to 11.0.7.4 or 12.x prior to 12.1.2 (RU2). It is, therefore, affected by a remote privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain administrator access.

Solution

Upgrade to 11.0.7.4 (11.x) / 12.1.2 RU2 (12.x) or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2cd5a459

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 71994

File Name: symantec_endpoint_prot_mgr_sym14-001.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/16/2014

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:symantec:endpoint_protection_manager

Required KB Items: SMB/sep_manager/path, SMB/sep_manager/ver

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5009

BID: 64128