Buffer overflow in Symantec Endpoint Protection
CVE-2014-3434
Buffer overflow in the sysplant driver in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Client 11.x and 12.x before 12.1 RU4 MP1b, and Small Business Edition before SEP 12.1, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to a 0x00222084 IOCTL call.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Endpoint Protection — versions 11.0, 12.0, 12.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.symantec.com/security_response/securityupdates/detail.jsp (Vendor Advisory)
- www.osvdb.org/109663 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68946 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95062 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/252068 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/58996 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59697 (third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34272 (Exploit, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/127772/Symantec-Endpoint-Protection-11.x-12.x-Ker…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3434?
- CVE-2014-3434 is a vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-08-06.
- Is CVE-2014-3434 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.