Check Point Advisories

Symantec IM Manager Web Interface ProcessAction Code Execution (CVE-2011-0554)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2011-595
Date Published: 3 Jan 2012
Severity: High
Last Updated: Monday 25 November, 2024
Source: CVE-2011-0554
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Symantec IM Manager prior to 8.4.18
Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Symantec IM Manager Web Interface.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of certain HTTP request parameters. An attacker may exploit this vulnerability by sending HTTP requests with a crafted URI string to an affected server. Successful exploitation could allow arbitrary code execution in the context of the target web server.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to deliver malicious HTTP requests to the target server.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Symantec IM Manager Web Interface ProcessAction Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.

2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Instant Messenger
Attack Information: Symantec IM Manager web interface ProcessAction code execution

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