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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2007.0281 -- [Win]
Symantec Norton Ghost 10 Multiple Vulnerabilities
30 April 2007
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Symantec Norton Ghost 10.0
Publisher: iDEFENSE
Operating System: Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access Privileged Data
Access: Existing Account
Original Bulletin:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.04.26.html
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Symantec Norton Ghost 10 Service Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
iDefense Security Advisory 04.26.07
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/
Apr 26, 2007
I. BACKGROUND
Symantec Norton Ghost is a backup and recovery application designed to
allow users to completely restore their systems to previous snapshots.
More information can be found from the vendors site at the following
URL.
http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost10
II. DESCRIPTION
Local exploitation of a buffer overflow vulnerability in Norton Ghost
could allow local attackers to run code as the SYSTEM level user.
Norton Ghost Service Manager is a Local Server COM object that allows
privileged Ghost Backup Operators the ability to take and restore Ghost
images of the system.
A function within the Service Manager can be used to trigger a buffer
overflow by supplying an overly long string.
III. ANALYSIS
Exploitation allows local attackers to execute code as the SYSTEM level
user.
In order to be able to exploit this vulnerability, attackers must have
tasking privileges for the Norton Ghost Service Manager.
IV. DETECTION
iDefense verified the existence of this vulnerability on Norton Ghost
10.0. Other versions may be vulnerable as well.
V. WORKAROUND
iDefense recommends limiting which users have permission to interact
with the Ghost Service Manager. Ghost provides a means to grant
specific users access to these features.
VI. VENDOR RESPONSE
Symantec has addressed this vulnerability with a software update. The
update is available via their LiveUpdate channels. For more
information, consult their advisory at the following URL.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.04.26.html
VII. CVE INFORMATION
A Mitre Corp. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) number has not
been assigned yet.
VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
01/02/2007 Initial vendor notification
01/09/2007 Initial vendor response
04/26/2007 Coordinated public disclosure
IX. CREDIT
This vulnerability was reported to iDefense by Pravus.
Get paid for vulnerability research
http://labs.idefense.com/methodology/vulnerability/vcp.php
Free tools, research and upcoming events
http://labs.idefense.com/
X. LEGAL NOTICES
Copyright © 2007 iDefense, Inc.
Permission is granted for the redistribution of this alert
electronically. It may not be edited in any way without the express
written consent of iDefense. If you wish to reprint the whole or any
part of this alert in any other medium other than electronically,
please e-mail customerservice@idefense.com for permission.
Disclaimer: The information in the advisory is believed to be accurate
at the time of publishing based on currently available information. Use
of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition.
There are no warranties with regard to this information. Neither the
author nor the publisher accepts any liability for any direct,
indirect, or consequential loss or damage arising from use of, or
reliance on, this information.
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Symantec Norton Ghost 10 Recovery Points Insecure Password Storage
Vulnerability
iDefense Security Advisory 04.26.07
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/
Apr 26, 2007
I. BACKGROUND
Symantec Norton Ghost is a backup and recovery application designed to
allow users to completely restore their systems to previous snapshots.
More information can be found from the vendors site at the following
URL.
http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/products/overview.jsp?pcid=br&pvid=ghost10
II. DESCRIPTION
Norton Ghost allows administrators and other power users to schedule
snapshots of local disks for backup and recovery purposes. If these
recovery points are set to save to a remote network share Ghost will
prompt the user to enter a user name and password for the share.
Password information entered into Ghost for this purpose is encrypted
and saved to the local file system in the applications home directory
which has read access allowed for all users.
The encryption key used by Ghost to decrypt these stored credentials is
derived from the MD5 hash of the plain text user name stored in the
configuration file. Since every user on the system has read access to
these configuration files, any user can decrypt the stored passwords.
III. ANALYSIS
This vulnerability is the result of insecure encryption utilization plus
insecure file permissions.
In order for this exploit to have an impact, administrators would either
have to configure client machines to save restore points images to a
private share, or the vulnerable machine would have to be shared by
several users who each saved their restore points images to private
shares.
IV. DETECTION
iDefense verified the existence of this vulnerability on Norton Ghost
10.0. Other versions may be vulnerable as well.
V. WORKAROUND
If your current backup policy is vulnerable to this exploit scenario one
possible work around is to configure client machines to save images to
user network shares so that the configuration files only contain the
individual users network credentials.
VI. VENDOR RESPONSE
Symantec has addressed this vulnerability with a software update. The
update is available via their LiveUpdate channels. For more
information, consult their advisory at the following URL.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.04.26.html
VII. CVE INFORMATION
A Mitre Corp. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) number has not
been assigned yet.
VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
01/02/2007 Initial vendor notification
03/21/2007 Second vendor notification
03/22/2007 Initial vendor response
04/26/2007 Coordinated public disclosure
IX. CREDIT
This vulnerability was reported to iDefense by Pravus.
Get paid for vulnerability research
http://labs.idefense.com/methodology/vulnerability/vcp.php
Free tools, research and upcoming events
http://labs.idefense.com/
X. LEGAL NOTICES
Copyright © 2007 iDefense, Inc.
Permission is granted for the redistribution of this alert
electronically. It may not be edited in any way without the express
written consent of iDefense. If you wish to reprint the whole or any
part of this alert in any other medium other than electronically,
please e-mail customerservice@idefense.com for permission.
Disclaimer: The information in the advisory is believed to be accurate
at the time of publishing based on currently available information. Use
of the information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition.
There are no warranties with regard to this information. Neither the
author nor the publisher accepts any liability for any direct,
indirect, or consequential loss or damage arising from use of, or
reliance on, this information.
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