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CVE-2015-5689

ghostexp.exe in Ghost Explorer Utility in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (GSS) before 3.0 HF2 12.0.0.8010 and Symantec Deployment Solution (DS) before 7.6 HF4 12.0.0.7045 performs improper sign-extend operations before array-element accesses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service (application crash), or possibly obtain sensitive information via a crafted Ghost image.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-5689 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from symantec, from symantec organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-09-20T20:59:04.040

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	symantec	deployment_solution	6.9	Yes
Application	symantec	ghost_solutions_suite	1.0	Yes
Application	symantec	ghost_solutions_suite	1.1	Yes
Application	symantec	ghost_solutions_suite	1.1	Yes
Application	symantec	ghost_solutions_suite	2.0	Yes
Application	symantec	ghost_solutions_suite	2.0.1	Yes
Application	symantec	ghost_solutions_suite	2.0.2	Yes
Application	symantec	ghost_solutions_suite	2.1	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76498 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033577 ([email protected])
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150902_00 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-419/ ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76498 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033577 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20150902_00 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-419/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For symantec's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.