Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 16:53:56 -0600
From: Sym Security <secure@...antec.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Ref: NGSSoftware Advisories NISR19042004a and NISR19042004b


In response to NGSSoftware Advisories NISR19042004a and NISR19042004b, 

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Symantec Security Advisory

SYM04-005

19 March, 2004 
Symantec Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiSpam Remote Access 
Vulnerability 

Revision History
None

Risk Impact
High

Overview
NGSsoftware notified Symantec of a security vulnerability NGSsoftware had 
found in the Symantec Norton Internet Security and Symantec Norton 
AntiSpam 2004. If properly exploited this vulnerability could allow remote 
execution of arbitrary code on a targeted system resulting in possible 
system compromise.

Affected Components
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 and Professional for Windows
Symantec Norton AntiSpam 2004 

Details
Symantec was alerted to a remote access vulnerability that NGSsoftware 
discovered while evaluating Symantec Norton Internet Security 2004 and 
Symantec Norton AntiSpam 2004.  Symantec Norton Internet Security and 
Symantec Norton AntiSpam 2004 contain ActiveX components that do not do 
proper bounds checking of external input.  A malicious individual could 
potentially exploit these weaknesses to launch a local application on the 
target system and possibly run arbitrary code of their choice on the local 
system with elevated privileges.

To do this successfully, the attacker would need to either entice the 
targeted user to visit a location where the malicious code could be 
launched or to download and launch the malicious code on their system. 
Successful execution of these security issues could result in compromise 
of the targeted system.

Symantec Response
Symantec has verified the issues reported by NGSsoftware and released 
patches for both Symantec Norton Internet Security and Symantec Norton 
AntiSpam 2004 via Symantec LiveUpdate.  Customers should run Symantec 
LiveUpdate manually to ensure all installed Symantec products are fully 
updated.
·       Open any installed Symantec product
·       Click on LiveUpdate in the toolbar
·       Run LiveUpdate until all available Symantec product updates are 
downloaded and installed

Symantec is unaware of any active exploits for or customer impact from 
these issues.  Symantec will continue to evaluate the issues.

As a part of normal best practices, Symantec recommends using a 
multi-layered approach to security. Users, at a minimum, should run both 
personal firewall and antivirus applications with current updates to 
provide multiple points of detection and protection to both inbound and 
outbound threats.

Users should keep vendor-supplied patches for all application software and 
operating systems up-to-date.

Users should further be wary of mysterious attachments and executables 
delivered via email and be wary of visiting unknown/untrusted websites.

Do not open attachments or executables from unknown sources. Always err on 
the side of caution.

Even if the sender is known, be wary of attachments if the sender does not 
fully explain the attachment content in the body of the email. You do not 
know the source of the attachment.

If in doubt, contact the sender before opening the attachment. If still in 
doubt, delete the attachment without opening it.


CVE
Symantec has requested a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) 
candidate name for these issues.  We will revise this Advisory upon 
receipt.

This is a candidate for inclusion in the CVE list (http://cve.mitre.org), 
which standardizes names for security problems.

Credit:
Symantec appreciates the cooperation of Mark Litchfield and the 
NGSsoftware research team in identifying this issue.

Symantec Product Security Contact:
Symantec takes the security and proper functionality of its products very 
seriously.  As founding members in the Organization for Internet Safety, 
Symantec follows the process of responsible disclosure.  Please contact 
symsecurity@...antec.com if you feel you have discovered a potential or 
actual security issue with a Symantec product.


Symantec strongly recommends using encrypted email for reporting 
vulnerability information to symsecurity@...antec.com.  The SymSecurity 
PGP key may be obtained from the Symantec Security Response site.


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