Protect yourself against future threats.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA256
===========================================================================
AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.1199
SYMSA1478-Symantec Endpoint Encryption Privilege Escalation
10 April 2019
===========================================================================
AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
---------------------------------
Product: Symantec Endpoint Protection
Publisher: Symantec
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-9694
Original Bulletin:
http://support.symantec.com/content/unifiedweb/en_US/article.SYMSA1478.html
- --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT--------------------
Security Advisory ID SYMSA1478
Initial Publication Date: 27 Mar 2019
Advisory Status: Closed
Advisory Severity: Medium
CVSS Base Score: 4.8
Summary
Affected Products
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
|Symantec Endpoint Encryption |
+-------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
|CVE |Affected Version(s) |Remediation |
+-------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
|CVE-2019-9694|Prior to SEE 11.2.1 MP1|Upgrade to SEE 11.2.1 MP1|
+-------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
Issues
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|CVE-2019-9694 |
+------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
|Severity/ |Medium / 4.8 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
|CVSSv3: | |
+------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
|References: |Security Focus: BID 107653 / NVD: CVE-2019-9694 |
| | |
|Impact: |Privilege Escalation |
+------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
| |Symantec Endpoint Encryption may be susceptible to a Privilege |
| |Escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue whereby an |
|Description:|attacker may attempt to compromise the software application to |
| |gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected |
| |from an application or user. |
+------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+
Mitigation
The mentioned issue was validated by the product team engineers. A Symantec
Endpoint Encryption update, version SEE 11.2.1 MP1 , has been released which
addresses the aforementioned issue. Note that the latest releases and patches
for Symantec Endpoint Encryption are available to customers through normal
support channels. At this time, Symantec is not aware of any exploitations or
adverse customer impact from these issues.
Symantec recommends the following measures to reduce risk of attack:
o Restrict access to administrative or management systems to authorized
privileged users.
o Restrict remote access to trusted/authorized systems only.
o Run under the principle of least privilege, where possible, to limit the
impact of potential exploit.
o Keep all operating systems and applications current with vendor patches.
o Follow a multi-layered approach to security. At a minimum, run both
firewall and anti-malware applications to provide multiple points of
detection and protection for both inbound and outbound threats.
o Deploy network and host-based intrusion detection systems to monitor
network traffic for signs of anomalous or suspicious activity. This may aid
in the detection of attacks or malicious activity related to the
exploitation of latent vulnerabilities.
Acknowledgements
o CVE-2019-9694: Terry Conway @jibbsec < terry.j.conway@gmail.com>
- --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT--------------------
You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's
registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is
maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue
receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If
you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au
and we will forward your request to the appropriate person.
NOTE: Third Party Rights
This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As
AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control
over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice
contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or
organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's
site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences
which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in
this security bulletin.
NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may
not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at
a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly
from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current.
Contact information for the authors of the original document is included
in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further
information, please contact them directly.
Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:
https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/
===========================================================================
Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
Qld 4072
Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031
Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417)
AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours
which are GMT+10:00 (AEST).
On call after hours for member emergencies only.
===========================================================================
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967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=CZsL
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----