Vulnerability Details CVE-2017-13681
Symantec Endpoint Protection prior to SEP 12.1 RU6 MP9 could be susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability, which is a type of issue that allows a user to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected at lower access levels. In the circumstances of this issue, the capability of exploit is limited by the need to perform multiple file and directory writes to the local filesystem and as such, is not feasible in a standard drive-by type attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 25.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101504
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039775
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171106_00
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101504
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039775
- https://www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp?fid=security_advisory&pvid=security_advisory&year=&suid=20171106_00
Products affected by CVE-2017-13681
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cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:*