Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4575 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Symantec Backup Exec 2010/2012

047910
CVSS 7.9 - HIGH
Attack vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the utility program in the Linux agent in Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 before 2010 R3 SP3 and 2012 before SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (agent crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Symantec
3

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyMisc.
NASL idSYMANTEC_BACKUP_EXEC_RALUS_SYM13-009.NASL
descriptionThe version of Symantec Backup Exec RALUS installed on the remote host is 2010 earlier than 2010 R3 SP3, or 2012 earlier than 2012 SP2. Such versions are potentially affected by a heap overflow vulnerability. By exploiting this flaw, a remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the privileges of the user running the affected application.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id69262
published2013-08-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69262
titleSymantec Backup Exec RALUS Code Execution (SYM13-009)