Privilege escalation in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite

1) Insecure DLL loading

EUVDB-ID: #VU17747

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18364

CWE-ID: CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an adjacent authenticated attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted .dll file on a remote SMB fileshare, trick the victim into opening a file, associated with the vulnerable application, and execute arbitrary code on victim's system.

Mitigation

Update to version 3.3 RU1.

Vulnerable software versions

Ghost Solution Suite: 3.0 - 3.3

External links

http://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.SYMSA1474.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.