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TITLE:
Symantec Products Real-Time Scanner Notification Window Privilege
Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26054

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26054/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.x
http://secunia.com/product/3549/
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.x
http://secunia.com/product/5555/
Symantec Client Security 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/3478/
Symantec Client Security 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/6649/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in some Symantec products, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated
privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the Real-Time scanner
(RTVScan) component when displaying a notification window containing
information on threats found on a system. This can be exploited to
execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

The vulnerability is reported in the following products and
versions:
* Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition versions 9.0, 10.0 and 10.1
* Symantec Client Security versions 2.0, 3.0, and 2.1

SOLUTION:
Apply updates.
http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/support/all_products.jsp

Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0:
SAV 9.0.6 MR6 MP1- build 1100 or later

Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0/10.1:
10.1.4 MR4 MP1- build 4010 or later

Symantec Client Security 2.0:
SCS 2.0.6 MR6 MP1 - build 1100 or later

Symantec Client Security 3.0/3.1:
SCS 3.1.4 MR4 MP1 - build 4010 or later

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Ali Rhabar, Sysdream.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Symantec:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.07.11c.html

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