Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-4679 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Symantec Workspace Virtualization 6.4.1895.0
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
SINGLE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Symantec Workspace Virtualization before 6.x before 6.4.1953.0, when a virtual application layer is configured, allows local users to gain privileges via an application that performs crafted interaction with the operating system.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
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.
Exploit-Db
| description | Symantec Workspace Virtualization 6.4.1895.0 - Local Kernel Mode Privilege Escalation. CVE-2013-4679. Local exploit for windows platform |
| id | EDB-ID:26950 |
| last seen | 2016-02-03 |
| modified | 2013-07-18 |
| published | 2013-07-18 |
| reporter | MJ0011 |
| source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/26950/ |
| title | Symantec Workspace Virtualization 6.4.1895.0 - Local Kernel Mode Privilege Escalation |
Nessus
| NASL family | Windows |
| NASL id | SYMANTEC_WV_6_4_1953.NASL |
| description | The remote Windows host is running a version of Symantec Workspace Virtualization 6.x prior to 6.4.1953. It is, therefore, affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to a failure to sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM level privileges. Note that the vulnerability is only exploitable if at least one virtual application layer is activated/enabled. |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2020-06-02 |
| plugin id | 72219 |
| published | 2014-01-30 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/72219 |
| title | Symantec Workspace Virtualization 6.x < 6.4.1953 Local Privilege Escalation (SYM13-011) |