Symantec Messaging Gateway 9.5.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (SYM12-018)

According to its self-reported version number, the version of Symantec Messaging Gateway running on the remote host is 9.5.x and is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to crash the affected service. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

Symantec Web Gateway 5.0.2.8 Arbitrary PHP File Upload (CVE-2012-0299)

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability has been reported in the management GUI in Symantec Web Gateway...

Symantec Messaging Gateway Default SSH Password (CVE-2012-3579)

A design weakness vulnerability has been reported in Symantec Messaging Gateway. The vulnerability is due to hardcoded default credentials usage. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging-in to the administration console, thus gaining partial access to the configuration of the...

Symantec Warns of New Malware Targeting SQL Databases

Symantec is warning of a new bit of malware that appears to be modifying corporate databases, particularly in the Middle East, though its showing up elsewhere in the world too. W32.Narilam, first discovered Nov. 15, follows a similar pattern of other worms by copying itself onto infected machines...

Symantec Products CAB Files Memory Corruption Vulnerability

This host is installed with Symantec Product and is prone to memory corruption vulnerability. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbsymantecprdtscabfilesmemcorrvuln.nasl 6517 2017-07-04 13:34:20Z cfischer $ Symantec Products CAB Files Memory Corruption Vulnerability Authors: Rachana Shetty Copyright:...

Symantec Products CAB Files Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Symantec Product is prone to a memory corruption vulnerability. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Symantec Updates HP Autonomy Keyview Filter Issues Affecting Multiple Vendors

SUMMARY Multiple security issues have been identified in HP Autonomy's Keyview Content Filter libraries. Symantec has updated the Keyview modules being shipped with Symantec products in response to these issues. AFFECTED PRODUCTS Product | Version | Build | Solutions ---|---|---|--- Symantec Mail...

Memory Corruption in Symantec Ghost Could Allow Arbitrary Code Execution

Executive Summary Microsoft is providing notification of the discovery and remediation of a vulnerability affecting Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite SGSS 2.5.1, build 11.5.1.2266 and earlier versions. Microsoft discovered and disclosed the vulnerability under coordinated vulnerability disclosure to...

Windows 8 Malware Using Google Docs to Target Brazilians

New malware targeting Windows 8 appears to be using Google Docs as a proxy server instead of directly connecting to a command and control C&C server. According to research done by Symantec and discussed in the company’s Security Response blog late last week, a Trojan, Backdoor.Makadocs, targets...

Symantec Legacy Decomposer Code Execution (SYM12-017)

The version of Symantec Endpoint Protection or Symantec Scan Engine installed on the remote Windows host is potentially affected by a code execution vulnerability. The legacy decomposer engine fails to properly handle bounds-checking when parsing files from some versions of CAB archives. C Tenabl...

CVE-2012-4953

The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection SEP 11.0, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 10.x, and Symantec Scan Engine SSE before 5.2.8 does not properly perform bounds checks of the contents of CAB archives, which allow...

Out-of-bounds

The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection SEP 11.0, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 10.x, and Symantec Scan Engine SSE before 5.2.8 does not properly perform bounds checks of the contents of CAB archives, which allow...

CVE-2012-4953

The decomposer engine in Symantec Endpoint Protection SEP 11.0, Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition 12.0, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition SAVCE 10.x, and Symantec Scan Engine SSE before 5.2.8 does not properly perform bounds checks of the contents of CAB archives, which allow...

CVE-2012-4953

CVE-2012-4953 affects the legacy Symantec decomposer engine used by multiple products and versions: SEP 11.0, SEP SBE 12.0, SAVCE 10.x, and SSE before 5.2.8. The issue is improper bounds checking when parsing CAB archive contents, potentially allowing a remote attacker to crash the application or...

Ransomware Scams Netting Criminals Up To $33,000 a Day

Ransomware pays. A lot. These extortion scams, in which infected computers are essentially locked down by malware and electronic payment is demanded for a supposed cure, can net the criminal behind the scam as much as $33,000 per day. Symantec studied 16 variants of independently developed...

Symantec Legacy Decomposer CAB File Issues

SUMMARY Symantec's legacy Decomposer engine fails to proper handle bounds checking when parsing files from some versions of CAB archives. This could result in the probability of an application crash in the majority of cases. A successfully crafted malicious CAB file could potentially result in...

Guy Fawkes Day start with Hack of 28,000 Paypal Accounts

5th November 2012 was the most exciting day in Cyberspace, yesterday we have report about few major hacks and leaks including Hacking of ImageShack Server , thousands of researchers database leak from Symantec portal, then NBC Sports Rotoworld forums and NBC Mobile site was defaced by pyknic hack...

Symantec Antivirus products fail to properly handle CAB files

Overview Multiple Symantec Antivirus products fail to properly handle CAB files, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Description The CAB file decomposer component that is used by multiple Symantec Antivirus products fails to properl...

ImageShack Server and Symantec Database hacked and Dumped

Hackers hack into ImageShack server and expose all the files online, moreover Antivirus Company Symantec's portal also hacked by them and complete database of all 1000's of researchers dumped in a pastebin File. One of the hacker behind this hack avilable on twitter at @Doxbin. Hacker expose...

Malware in your Mouse can act as RAT for Cyber Criminals

Recently we reported about that Symantec provide overview and analysis of the year in global threat activity via its Internet Security Threat Report ISTR, with a exclusive details that 400 million new variants of malware were created in 2011, which is an average of 33 million new variants of...