CVE-2024-23613: broadcom symantec_deployment_solutions

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-23613 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in broadcom symantec_deployment_solutions. EPSS estimates a 1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 25-01-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 29-05-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Symantec Deployment Solution version 7.9 when parsing UpdateComputer tokens. A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution as SYSTEM.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
• CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.