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Update Protection against Symantec Alert Management System Intel File Transfer Service Arbitrary Program Execution Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2009-087
Date Published:
Preemptive Since:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Secunia Advisory: SA34856
Industry Reference(s):

CVE-2009-1431
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
  • NGX R62
VSX
  • NGX R65
InterSpect
  • NGX
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Symantec Client Security 2.0.x prior to 2.0 MR7
Symantec Client Security 3.x prior to 3.1 MR8
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0.x prior to 9.0 MR7
Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.x prior to 10.1 MR8
Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.x prior to 11.0 MR3
Vulnerability Description
A design error was reported in Symantec Alert Management System Console component shipped with Symantec software. The vulnerability is due to a design error in the Intel File Transfer service (XFR.EXE), a service used to aid communication between the core server and managed clients. The vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the target host.
Vulnerability Details
Symantec System Center provides centralized systems and policy management for Norton Antivirus Enterprise Solution across multiple Windows NT and NetWare networks. The vulnerability is due to a design error in XFR.EXE while transferring files to AMS2. Successful exploitation could result in remote code execution.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block unauthenticated commands to the Intel File Transfer service.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1/InterSpect product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Additional Information
Symantec Alert Management System 2 multiple vulnerabilities

Security Gateway R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > Security Products.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Symantec Alert Management System File Transfer Service Remote Code Execution protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system File Transfer service remote code execution

VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Security Products > Symantec Alert Management System File Transfer Service Remote Code Execution.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system File Transfer service remote code execution

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Security Products > Symantec Alert Management System File Transfer Service Remote Code Execution.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system File Transfer service remote code execution

InterSpect NGX

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the SmartDefense page of the profile.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Security Products.
3. Select the following protection:

Symantec Alert Management System File Transfer Service Remote Code Execution

4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Symantec Alert Management Protection Violation
Attack Information: Symantec Alert Management system File Transfer service remote code execution

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
 2. In the Protection tree, click Application Intelligence > Various Backup Software Protocols, and select the Symantec Alert Management System protection group.
3. Click Symantec Alert Management System Intel File Transfer Service Unauthenticated Command Execution (CVE-2009-1431) - (IPS-1 NGX R65 only).
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?

Upon attack, the following entries will be logged:

Alert Name: Symantec Alert Management System
Description: Symantec Alert Management System Intel File Transfer Service Unauthenticated Command Execution (CVE-2009-1431)