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Spy Sweeper Enterprise Client Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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SUMMARY
<http://www.webroot.com/products/spysweeper/enterprise/> Webroot Spy
Sweeper Enterprise provides "comprehensive spyware protection for
corporations. Using a client / server architecture, Spy Sweeper Enterprise
proactively detects and removes all forms of spyware and malware within
the organization".
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Spy Sweeper Enterprise,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated
privileges.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Spy Sweeper Enterprise version 1.5.1 (Build 3698)
Immune Systems:
* Spy Sweeper Enterprise version 2.0
The vulnerability is caused due to the Spy Sweeper Enterprise Client
"SpySweeperTray.exe" process invoking the help functionality with SYSTEM
privileges.
This can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands on a system with
escalated privileges.
Solution:
The vendor has issued version 2.0, which fixes the vulnerability.
Time Table:
15/11/2004 - Vulnerability discovered.
15/11/2004 - Vendor notified.
15/11/2004 - Vendor response.
19/12/2004 - Vendor issues version 2.0.
21/12/2004 - Public disclosure.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by <mailto:che@secunia.com> Carsten H.
Eiram.
The original article can be found at:
<http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-14/>
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-14/
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