CVE-2013-1609 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via Trojan horse programs exploiting unquoted Windows search paths in Symantec Enterprise Vault services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1609?
CVE-2013-1609 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unquoted Windows search path vulnerabilities in the (1) File Collector and (2) File PlaceHolder services in Symantec Enterprise Vault (EV) for File System Archiving before 9.0.4 and 10.x before 10.0.1 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1609?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Enterprise Vault for File System Archiving.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h278-c8hp-mq49.