CVE-2008-0313

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-04-08 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The ActiveDataInfo.LaunchProcess method in the SymAData.ActiveDataInfo.1 ActiveX control 2.7.0.1 in SYMADATA.DLL in multiple Symantec Norton products including Norton 360 1.0, AntiVirus 2006 through 2008, Internet Security 2006 through 2008, and System Works 2006 through 2008, does not properly determine the location of the AutoFix Tool, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a remote (1) WebDAV or (2) SMB share.

Affected products

Symantec Norton 360: 1.0
Symantec Norton Antivirus: 2006, 2007, 2008
Symantec Norton Internet Security: 2006, 2007, 2008
Symantec System Works: 2006, 2007, 2008

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=678
http://secunia.com/advisories/29660
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.02a.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28509
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019751
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019752
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019753
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1077/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41631
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=678
http://secunia.com/advisories/29660
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.02a.html

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