The Disk Mount scanner in Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh 9.x and 10.x, Norton AntiVirus for Macintosh 10.0 and 10.1, and Norton Internet Security for Macintosh 3.x, uses a directory with weak permissions (group writable), which allows local admin users to gain root privileges by replacing unspecified files, which are executed when a user with physical access inserts a disk and the Show Progress During Mount Scans option is enabled.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton_antivirus | Symantec | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
| Norton_antivirus | Symantec | 9.0.1 (including) | 9.0.1 (including) |
| Norton_antivirus | Symantec | 9.0.2 (including) | 9.0.2 (including) |
| Norton_antivirus | Symantec | 9.0.3 (including) | 9.0.3 (including) |
| Norton_antivirus | Symantec | 10.0 (including) | 10.0 (including) |
| Norton_antivirus | Symantec | 10.1 (including) | 10.1 (including) |
| Norton_internet_security | Symantec | 3.0 (including) | 3.0 (including) |
References
- http://osvdb.org/40864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229
- http://osvdb.org/40864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27488
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.02.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018889
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018890
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26253
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3698
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38229