PT-2014-2890 · Symantec · Symantec Endpoint Protection+2

Published 2014-01-10 · Updated 2017-08-29 · CVE-2013-5009

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.4

High

Base vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Symantec Endpoint Protection versions 11.x through 11.0.7.3 Symantec Endpoint Protection versions 12.x through 12.1.2 RU1 Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition versions 12.x through 12.1.2 RU1

Description The issue is related to improper authentication in the Management Console, allowing remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging access to a limited-admin account.

Recommendations For Symantec Endpoint Protection versions 11.x through 11.0.7.3, update to version 11.0.7.4 or later. For Symantec Endpoint Protection versions 12.x through 12.1.2 RU1, update to version 12.1.2 RU2 or later. For Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition versions 12.x through 12.1.2 RU1, update to version 12.1.2 RU2 or later.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-5009

Affected Products

Symantec Endpoint Protection

Symantec Endpoint Protection Client

Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition

References · 6

• http://symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20140109_00 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5009 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-5009 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/64128 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90224 · Note
• http://symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&suid=20140109_00 · Note