CVE-2015-4523 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass VM protection to execute arbitrary code, write files, or cause denial of service on Blue Coat Malware Analysis Appliances.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-4523?
CVE-2015-4523 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Blue Coat Malware Analysis Appliance (MAA) before 4.2.5 and Malware Analyzer G2 allow remote attackers to bypass a virtual machine protection mechanism and consequently write to arbitrary files, cause a denial of service (host reboot or reset to factory defaults), or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to saving files during analysis.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4523?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Symantec Malware Analysis Appliance, Symantec Malware Analyzer G2.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4523?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4523 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-4523 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-4523 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mgv-55gg-27x2.