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CVE-2007-1793

4.9 · MEDIUM

SPBBCDrv.sys in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33 and 9.1.1.7 does not validate certain arguments before being passed to hooked SSDT function handlers, which allows local users to cau…

Published Apr 2, 2007symantecCWE-20EPSS 1.72%

Overview

CVE-2007-1793 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec antivirus. It was published on April 2, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SPBBCDrv.sys in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2006 9.1.0.33 and 9.1.1.7 does not validate certain arguments before being passed to hooked SSDT function handlers, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the (1) NtCreateMutant and (2) NtOpenEvent functions. NOTE: it was later reported that Norton Internet Security 2008 15.0.0.60, and possibly other versions back to 2006, are also affected.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/34692Refsecunia.com/advisories/24677Refsecurityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.12.12.htmlRefwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/Norton-Multiple-insufficient-argument-validation-of-hooked-SSDT-functions.phpRefwww.matousec.com/info/advisories/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/plague-in-security-software-drivers.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464456/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479830/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/23241Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1017837

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1793?

CVE-2007-1793 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec antivirus. It was published on April 2, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1793?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1793?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1793?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1793 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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