CVE-2010-3497 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a timing flaw in Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011's handling of help URLs, bypassing detection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3497?
CVE-2010-3497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Norton Antivirus, published on 22 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011 does not properly interact with the processing of hcp:// URLs by the Microsoft Help and Support Center, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malware that is correctly detected by this product, but with a detection approach that occurs too late to stop the code execution. NOTE: the researcher indicates that a vendor response was received, stating that this issue "falls into the work of our Firewall and not our AV (per our methodology of layers of defense)."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3497?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Norton Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-3497 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3497 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Norton Antivirus
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52mx-3vcf-9vxc.