CVE-2024-23616 Symantec Server Management Suite Buffer Overflow
Remote attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in Symantec Server Management Suite to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-23616?
CVE-2024-23616 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Symantec Server Management Suite, published on 25 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Server Management Suite version 7.9 and before. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as SYSTEM.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23616?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Symantec Server Management Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2024-23616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-23616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93v2-7c6x-23m2.