ghostexp.exe in Ghost Explorer Utility in Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite (GSS) before 3.0…
Priority LOW 36CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03392 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:deployment_solution:6.9:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.9 sp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:1.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 p2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:deployment_solution:6.9:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 sp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:1.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 p2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:ghost_solutions_suite:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5689
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rggv-cpx8-vv74
References
More Symantec Deployment Solution vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-06069 Buffer overflow in AClient in Symantec Deployment Solution 6.9 and earlier on Windows XP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2015-5689 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5689 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rggv-cpx8-vv74 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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